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Origin & history of Raaya1
Modern American roots
Raaya comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Joyful, friendly, beloved, companion, light.
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How popular is Raaya?
2024
peak year
Today, Raaya is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11669), with only about 14 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 40 babies were given the name (ranked #3793 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Raaya has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 118 babies have been registered as Raaya since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
40
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,793)
(ranked #3,793)
14
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
140
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
118
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Raaya1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
R9
A1
A1
Y7
A1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Raaya🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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