Raven
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
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.
Raven for boys#2973 US
Make that bird name, and while it does work for both genders, it's far more popular for girls, via Raven Symone.
Pronounced RAY-ven.
As of October 2026, Raven ranked #404 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #139 in 1993, Nameberry popularity #601.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #506 | 619 | #3,077 | 37 |
| 2015 | #487 | 658 | #3,134 | 37 |
| 2016 | #489 | 636 | #2,971 | 40 |
| 2017 | #443 | 713 | #3,054 | 39 |
| 2018 | #413 | 749 | #2,930 | 41 |
| 2019 | #427 | 744 | #3,478 | 33 |
| 2020 | #416 | 749 | #2,965 | 40 |
| 2021 | #408 | 778 | #2,850 | 44 |
| 2022 | #408 | 772 | #2,458 | 57 |
| 2023 | #361 | 846 | #2,926 | 43 |
| 2024 | #388 | 813 | #2,815 | 46 |
| 2025 | #404 | 771 | #2,973 | 42 |
World rankings
Raven for girls
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Raven on lists
Famous Ravens
- RavenGirl
Symoné Christina Pearman, American actress and singer
- Raven GoodwinGirl
American actress
- RavenGirl
stage name of David Petruschin, American drag queen
- Rae'Ven Larrymore KellyGirl
American actress
- Raven ClemonsGirl
daughter of CFL player Pinball Clemons
- Raven Wu (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of actors Daniel Wu and Lisa S.
- Raven WardGirl
daughter of singer Scooter Ward of band Cold
- Raeven Gracie (b. 2015)Boy
son of actress/wrestler Eve Torres Gracie and Rener Gracie
Raven in pop culture
- Raven Darkholme aka MystiqueGirl
character in the Marvel Universe
- Raven BaxterGirl
character on TV's That's So Raven played by Raven,Symone
- RavenGirl
character in DC Comics Teen Titans
- Raven HalfacreGirl
character in movie "Bloodworth" played by Hilary Duff
- Raven ReyesGirl
a character on TV series 'The 100'.
- Raven QueenGirl
character from Ever After High doll line
- Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven WayGirl
main character in the worst fanfic ever, My Immortal
- Raven BranwenGirl
character from web series RWBY
- Raven WhitneyGirl
character on "The Edge of Night"
- RavenBoy
name of Gilbert's chain and also his nickname in the manga/anime "Pandora Hearts"
- RavenBoy
character in Aphmau's YouTube series
- The RavenBoy
poem and story by Edgar Allen Poe
- Raven TailBoy
name of a guild in the manga/anime, "Fairy Tail"
- RavenBoy
a Scottish children's adventure game show aired on CBBC from 2002 to 2010 that included a character of the same name