Rayna is a distinctive choice, ranked #676 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rayna in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#676
US Rank #732
About the Name Rayna
2024 marks Rayna's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #676. The name has climbed 131 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rayna is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #732 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rayna
Unlikely. With around 56 UK babies named Rayna per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rayna in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rayna is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 131 places over the last five years to #676 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Rayna is more popular in the UK (#676) than in the US (#732). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Rayna include: Rayna Grigorova — Rayna Ivanova Grigorova (Bulgarian: Райна Иванова Григорова) is a Bulgarian former artistic gymnast.; Rayna Atanasova — Rayna Atanasova (Bulgarian: Райна Атанасова) is a Bulgarian gymnast.; Rayna (singer) — Rayna Kirilova Terziyska (Bulgarian: Райна Кирилова Терзийска) is a Bulgarian pop-folk singer and singer of traditional music..
Rayna ranks #732 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
56
UK babies named Rayna (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 131 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rayna
Likely around 1 other Rayna in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Rayna
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rayna Ivanova Grigorova (Bulgarian: Райна Иванова Григорова) is a Bulgarian former artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1952, 1960, and 1964 Summer Olympics.
Rayna Kirilova Terziyska (Bulgarian: Райна Кирилова Терзийска) is a Bulgarian pop-folk singer and singer of traditional music. Rayna was born on 30 September 1981 in Sandanski, Bulgaria.
Rayna Popgeorgieva Futekova (Bulgarian: Райна Попгеоргиева Футекова), better known as Rayna Knyaginya (Райна Княгиня), aka "Queen of the Bulgarians". She was a Bulgarian teacher and revolutionary, famous for sewing the flag of the April Uprising of 1876.