Feminine dossier · first seen 1889
Raye
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1956
Peak births
67
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Raye
How many people are named Raye?
An estimated 1,188 living Americans are named Raye.
How rare is Raye?
Raye is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 74.6% from its 1956 peak.
How old is the typical Raye?
The median age of a living American named Raye is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 70 years old.
Is Raye still popular?
Yes. Raye is holding steady, with 17 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Raye most common?
Raye has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1889Peak 19562025
Peak year
1956
Decline from peak
74.6%
2025
17
All-time
2,297
Where it lives now
Raye is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.3× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Raye is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.