Name meaning & stats
Raissa
Raissa. 545 US babies since 1940, peak 1989. Notable Raissas are 1.5× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1989
545 US babies were named Raissa between 1940 and 2025.
Raissa around the world
- France: 2,600 babies since 1900, peak 1991, No. 1,240 in 2025
- England & Wales: 108 babies since 1996, peak 2021
- Belgium: 30 babies since 1995, peak 2023 (spelled Raïssa)
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Raissas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Singer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Raissas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 4 Raisas spell it Raissa
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1989)