Raven
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About Raven
Bird name Raven, once a symbol of pride for both African-American and Wiccan parents, is finding new life as a superhero name. Raven Darkholme is the real name of Mystique, heroine of the X-Men films played by Jennifer Lawrence. And there is another Raven superheroine in Teen Titans. Some parents may still choose Raven to signal black pride or mystical powers or maybe even Edgar Allan Poe fandom, but we are guessing most inspiration is coming from the comics.
As of October 2026, Raven ranked #404 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #139 in 1993, Nameberry popularity #558.
Editor's take: The name Raven is a girl's name.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #506 | 619 | 346.5 |
| 2015 | #487 | 658 | 368.6 |
| 2016 | #489 | 636 | 358.9 |
| 2017 | #443 | 713 | 413 |
| 2018 | #413 | 749 | 440.3 |
| 2019 | #427 | 744 | 443.3 |
| 2020 | #416 | 749 | 463.3 |
| 2021 | #408 | 778 | 474.1 |
| 2022 | #408 | 772 | 470.7 |
| 2023 | #361 | 846 | 527.2 |
| 2024 | #388 | 813 | 501.8 |
| 2025 | #404 | 771 | 479.7 |
World rankings
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Raven on lists
Famous Ravens
- Raven
Symoné Christina Pearman, American actress and singer
- Raven Goodwin
American actress
- Raven
stage name of David Petruschin, American drag queen
- Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
American actress
- Raven Clemons
daughter of CFL player Pinball Clemons
- Raven Wu (b. 2013)
daughter of actors Daniel Wu and Lisa S.
- Raven Ward
daughter of singer Scooter Ward of band Cold
Raven in pop culture
- Raven Darkholme aka Mystique
character in the Marvel Universe
- Raven Baxter
character on TV's That's So Raven played by Raven,Symone
- Raven
character in DC Comics Teen Titans
- Raven Halfacre
character in movie "Bloodworth" played by Hilary Duff
- Raven Reyes
a character on TV series 'The 100'.
- Raven Queen
character from Ever After High doll line
- Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way
main character in the worst fanfic ever, My Immortal
- Raven Branwen
character from web series RWBY
- Raven Whitney
character on "The Edge of Night"