Girl · #4,613 in 2026

Raisa

Name: Popularity of the name Raisa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Raisa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Raisa or Raissa is a female personal name. It is popular in Russia and South Asia. It was also a historically typical female name amongst Jews of the Russian Empire, as a Hebrew and Yiddish origin variant. In Yiddish, Raisa is derived from the word "roiz", meaning “rose”.

Current Rank

#4,613

Peak Rank

#1,454 (1988)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+16%

1962

First Year

2026

Last Year

1988

Peak Year

#1454

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Raisa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Raisa

Raisa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 94 Raisas were born — ranking #1,454 that year. As of 2026, Raisa ranks #4,613 for baby girls with 30 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Raisas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Raisa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Raisa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Raissa
Racy
Racey
Rasa
Risa
Rissa
Rossa
Resa
Russa
Ressa
Raci
Rusa

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Raisa

What does the name Raisa mean?

How popular is Raisa in 2026?

In 2026, Raisa ranks #4,613 among girls' names in the U.S., with 30 babies given the name that year.

When was Raisa most popular?

Raisa reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #1,454 that year with 94 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Raisa most popular?

Raisa has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, New York, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Raisa.

Is Raisa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Raisa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Raisa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Raisa include Kawana, Tramaine, Caley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Raisa

Raisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Raisa's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #1,454. Use the chart and map above to compare Raisa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.