Raven

Rank 407th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Raven was 407th most popular baby name for girls and 772nd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 824 babies were named Raven in the United States. The gender distribution for "Raven" is 93.1% female and 6.9% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 4,082 babies in the United States were named Raven. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.7% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Raven is around 25 to 27 years old.

The name "Raven" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Raven is .

Raven Meaning & Origin

The name Raven is associated with strength, intelligence, and mystery, often evoking the image of the all-knowing bird in mythologies.

The name Raven is described as mysterious, intriguing and powerful.

Pronunciation

Raven is pronounced rey-ven in English. The name Raven has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Raven

Raven is a unisex name and is also used in popular culture in comic books, such as the DC Comics character "Raven" who is a superhero and a member of the group Teen Titans.

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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