Will my child share the name Raye with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Raye per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Raye in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Raye becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Raye is at its highest recorded position — #922 in 2025, with 38 births. In 2020 it ranked #4,535.

Is Raye a good choice for a distinctive name?

Raye is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Raye a popular baby name in the United States?

Raye does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Raye is a distinctive choice, ranked #922 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Raye in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#922

About the Name Raye

2024 marks Raye's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1406. The name has climbed 3129 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2016.

Raye is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Raye in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Raye

Raye Hollitt — Raye Hollitt is an American actress and bodybuilder, also known by her stage name Zap, one of the original cast members of American Gladiators.
Thelma Raye — Thelma Victoria Maud Bell-Morton, known by her stage name Thelma Raye, was a British actress, singer and model performing in musical comedies and other light entertainment.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Raye

UK babies named Raye (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 3613 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Raye

Almost certainly the only Raye in the class

UK Popularity (2016–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Raye

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Raye Hollitt

Raye Hollitt is an American actress and bodybuilder, also known by her stage name Zap, one of the original cast members of American Gladiators.

Thelma Raye

Thelma Victoria Maud Bell-Morton, known by her stage name Thelma Raye, was a British actress, singer and model performing in musical comedies and other light entertainment.