Ra
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #7,471 in 1969
0 babies were named Ra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRa first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #7,471.
About the name Ra
Ra is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-ra”. US birth records list Ra for girls from 1969 to 2010, in 4 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #7,471 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
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Questions about the name Ra
What is the origin of the name Ra?
Ra has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Ra a boy or girl name?
Ra is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Ra?
Ra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #7,471 in 1969.