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Raven

“Raven-black hair” — English origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,600 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 2,800 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,800 girls in England & Wales (2025).

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

Famous Ravens

• Raven Saunders — American shot putter
• Raven Goodwin — American actress
• Raven De La Croix — American actress
• Raven Leilani — American writer
• Raven van Dorst — Dutch singer and television presenter

In stories & tradition

• Raven (Mystique) — X-Men · X-Men: Evolution
• Raven — Teen Titans · Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
• Raven Baxter — That's So Raven · Raven's Home

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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