Rising since 2010, #6,546 for girls today.
Popularity of Rayvn since 1998
Babies named Rayvn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s | 73 |
Meaning & origin
Rayvn is a modern respelling of Raven, a word name that has seen increasing use for girls since the late 20th century. First recorded in the U.S. in 1998, it reached its peak rank of 6,546 in 2025, with roughly 1 in 94,545 newborn girls receiving the name that year. The trajectory shows a rising trend since 2010, as parents in the 2020s gravitate toward unique spellings and nature-inspired names.
Rayvn is a contemporary respelling of the English word name Raven, which refers to the large black bird of the corvid family. The name Raven has been used occasionally since the 20th century, gaining wider recognition in the 1990s. This variant spelling, exchanging the 'e' for a 'y', follows a modern trend of unique phonetic respellings.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ray, Rae, Vivi
Sibling names for Rayvn
Names that share Rayvn's style, for a brother or sister.
