Rayane
Rayane is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Rayane
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rayane is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Rayane
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Rayane as a girl name dates back to 2004, when 7 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Rayane — #12,761 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2004 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 7 Rayanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Rayane as a boy name dates back to 2004, when 8 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Rayane — #4,865 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Rayanes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 128 Rayanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Rayane
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Names that sound like Rayane
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About the name Rayane
Rayane is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 128 births in the dataset. Rayane's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #4,865. Use the chart and map above to compare Rayane'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.