Raina
Used as a respelling of Rayna, a Bulgarian name descended from Latin regina, "queen." English speakers also treat it as a variant of Regina itself.
Raina in 2025
Raina was given to 287 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,750th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,552 babies born.
The history of Raina
Raina reached its highest point in 2011, when 375 babies were given the name, ranking 1,360th that year.
Across the 80 years of records since 1946, 12,453 babies have been named Raina. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Raina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Raina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13 | 6,445 |
| 1950s | 114 | 4,271 |
| 1960s | 281 | 2,092 |
| 1970s | 1,333 | 1,406 |
| 1980s | 1,177 | 1,631 |
| 1990s | 1,589 | 1,606 |
| 2000s | 2,925 | 1,441 |
| 2010s | 3,256 | 1,360 |
| 2020s | 1,765 | 1,531 |
Where Raina is heading
Raina has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 299 babies in 2015 to 287 in 2025.
Names like Raina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Raina.