Raven

Meaning: Raven
Origin: English — From the word raven, the black bird, also used of black hair

Girl's name · #404 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Raven's best rank, #139, came in 1993; it has settled back to #404 today. Roughly 45,000 girls have been named Raven since 1941.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#429 in Scotland (2025) · #444 in England & Wales (2025) · #557 in Canada (2025) · #718 in Ireland (2025) · #1,745 in France (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #267 in New Zealand (2024) · #9,243 in Ecuador (2024) · #20,128 in Italy (2023) · #418 in N. Ireland (2022) · #735 in Netherlands (2021) · #1,392 in Belgium (2021) and 1 more.

Famous Ravens

Raven Goodwin — American actress (born 1992)
Raven Johnson — American basketball player (born 2003)
Raven De La Croix — American actress (born 1947)
Raven Saunders — American shot putter (born 1996)
Raven Dauda — Canadian writer and actor (born 1973)

In stories & tradition

Raven (Mystique) — X-Men (film)
Raven — DC Comics character
Raven Baxter^it — That's So Raven (TV series)

What Ravens become

Among 123 notable people named Raven:

Sports figures appear 2.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Raven Johnson, American basketball player (born 2003).

Similar names: Ravyn · Tiana · Raina · Mallory · Heaven · Logan

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