Feminine dossier · first seen 1941

Raven

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1993
Peak births
2,285
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
1941Peak 19932025
peak 1993 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Raven

How many people are named Raven?

An estimated 44,208 living Americans are named Raven.

How rare is Raven?

Raven is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 771 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 66.3% from its 1993 peak.

How old is the typical Raven?

The median age of a living American named Raven is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 33 years old.

Is Raven still popular?

Yes. Raven is holding steady, with 771 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
1993
Decline from peak
66.3%
2025
771
All-time
44,920

Raven broke out in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, and Louisiana (1978) and became over-represented in 21 states over 43 years.

Broke out: Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, and Louisiana, 1978 · over-represented in 21 states over 43 years

Alabama: broke out 1979 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1990 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1991 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1978 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1978 IL Indiana: broke out 1978 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 1996 KY Louisiana: broke out 1978 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1983 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1999 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1982 MS Missouri: broke out 2000 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1990 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2014 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1994 OK Oregon: broke out 2021 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1990 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1980 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2017 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1981 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: broke out 2002 WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY