Rayna
Rayna was the 796th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 342 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 651st with 449 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 73 places. More babies were named Rayna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Reina) queen (Spanish) · Spanish, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #796 girls, down 90 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 342girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019449 babies
- Total since 1880
- 13,386babies recorded
What does the name Rayna mean?
Rayna is a spelling of Reina, pronounced the same way, so it shares Reina's meaning and origin.
Reina is the Spanish word for queen, from Latin regina. Wiktionary records it as a Spanish girls' name taken from reina and as a variant of Reyna. DMNES adds that in medieval Europe a similar name, Reina or Reine, could also be a French form of Regina or a pet form of Germanic names beginning with ragin, counsel or might. So most modern Reinas carry the Spanish "queen," while older European ones may go back to the Germanic element.
reina (Spanish, “queen”)rēgīna (Latin, “queen”)*ragin (Proto-Germanic, “counsel, might”)
How sure is this? Probable. Spanish 'queen' is the usual modern source; DMNES shows a separate Germanic medieval name of the same shape.
Related names: Reyna, Regina, Raina, Rayna.
See also: Spanish names, names that mean king or queen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Reina' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Reina', DMNES (Durham University)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Regina', DMNES (Durham University)
Rayna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #796 | 342 |
| 2020 | #706 | 397 |
| 2010 | #897 | 295 |
| 2000 | #992 | 214 |
| 1990 | #1,521 | 102 |
| 1980 | #1,115 | 123 |
| 1970 | #1,234 | 91 |
| 1960 | #2,558 | 23 |
| 1950 | #2,110 | 22 |
| 1940 | #3,164 | 9 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rayna, counting every spelling?
Rayna is a spelling of Reina, a name family that ranked #362 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #796 for Rayna on its own. Together these spellings went to 906 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reina | 510 | #582 | 2,480 |
| Rayna | 342 | #796 | 1,893 |
| Raena | 35 | #4,148 | 192 |
| Rainah | 11 | #9,326 | 54 |
| Raynah | 8 | #11,705 | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Rayna?
342 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rayna (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Rayna born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rayna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rayna?
About 13,000 people born in the US named Rayna are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 9 and 31. That makes Rayna mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Rayna by state
How common Rayna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Minnesota (2.7×), Iowa (2.4×), Wisconsin (2.3×), Kentucky (1.9×), Michigan (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Arizona, Oregon, California.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Rayna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rayna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rayna
What does Rayna mean?
Rayna is a spelling of Reina, which means “queen (Spanish)” (Spanish, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Rayna?
Rayna was the 796th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 342 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 651st with 449 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 73 places. More babies were named Rayna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Rayna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Rayna in the US.
Where is Rayna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rayna was most common in South Dakota (0.98 per 1,000 girls), followed by Minnesota and Iowa.