Raven is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Raven means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Raven across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Raven has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Raven is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “raven, blackbird”. From the name of the black bird.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 48,253 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,386 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 66 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 23 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Raven per year, United States (1921 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (2,394/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (118/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Raven has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #277 nationally (given to 2,394 babies that year).
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