Holding steady.
Popularity of Raynesha since 1983
Babies named Raynesha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 43 |
| 1990s | 138 |
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Raynesha is a modern American name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1983, during a period when creatively constructed names ending in '-esha' or '-esha' were popular. Its peak year was 1997, and usage has since remained stable at very low levels, with an average of fewer than 5 births per year. The name did not rank in the top 1,000 nationally in any year, and no state recorded it with enough frequency to appear on state-level lists. Raynesha represents the trend of blending fashionable phonetic elements to create a distinctive identity, reflecting broader naming patterns of the late 20th century.
Raynesha is a modern American coinage, likely formed by combining the popular root 'Ray-' (from names like Ray or Raymond) with the fashionable suffix '-esha' or '-esha' (influenced by names such as Tanesha or Shaniqua). It first appeared in U.S. records in 1983 and peaked in usage in 1997.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ray, Nesha
Sibling names for Raynesha
Names that share Raynesha's style, for a brother or sister.
