Raizy
A diminutive feminine name derived from the Hebrew name Raizel or Reyzl.
Name Census estimates that about 2,494 living Americans carry the first name Raizy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Raizy today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raizy births was 2023 (121 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raizy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Raizy with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Raizy is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.5K
~ 1 in 137,432 Americans
Peak year
2023
121 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,779
Tracked since 1957
Census
Raizy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,769 people with the first name Raizy, which placed it at #8,238 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,238
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,769 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
98.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raizy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raizy is White at 98.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Raizy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Raizy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.5% · 1,743
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Popularity
Raizy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raizy from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 949 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Raizy remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raizy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Raizy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Raizys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Raizy
Raizy is a feminine given name of Yiddish origin, derived from the Hebrew name Reyzl, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Rachel. The name Rachel has biblical roots, appearing in the Old Testament as one of the wives of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob.
The name Raizy gained popularity among Ashkenazi Jewish communities in Eastern Europe during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was commonly used as a nickname or diminutive form of the name Rachel, reflecting the affectionate naming traditions of the time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Raizy can be found in the literary works of Yiddish author Sholem Aleichem, who featured a character named Raizy in his stories depicting Jewish life in late 19th century Russia. This helped to popularize the name among Yiddish-speaking communities.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Raizy. One such figure was Raizy Korman (1899-1942), a Polish-Jewish educator and author who wrote extensively about Jewish education and children's literature. Another was Raizy Broyt (1905-1944), a Soviet-Jewish poet and writer who contributed to Yiddish literature during the early 20th century.
In the realm of music, Raizy Vert (1917-1993) was a renowned American Yiddish singer and actress, known for her performances in Yiddish theater and films. Additionally, Raizy Krisper (1928-2021) was a respected Israeli author and translator who played a significant role in promoting Yiddish literature in Israel.
Another notable figure was Raizy Frydman (1932-2018), a Holocaust survivor and educator who dedicated her life to preserving the memory of the Holocaust and teaching its lessons to future generations.
While the name Raizy has its roots in the Yiddish-speaking Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, it has since become more widely recognized and used in various parts of the world, particularly among Jewish communities.
People
Raizy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raizy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Raizy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raizy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,494 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raizy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 137,432 US residents.
Is Raizy a common name?
We classify Raizy as "Rare". It ranks above 94.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,542 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raizy most popular?
The single biggest year for Raizy was 2023, when 121 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raizy is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raizy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,769 people with the name Raizy, or 0.59 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,238 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Raizy in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Raizy?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raizy appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,776 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Raizy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raizy is White at 98.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Raizy most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Raizy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.5% (1,743 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Raizy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raizy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raizy in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Raizy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raizy in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Raizy can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Raizy?
See how many Americans are named Raizy on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.