Rainah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#11,434
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	39	4	–	#8,670
2000s	134	13	+244%	#6,755
2010s	160	16	+19%	#5,577
2020s (to 2025)	68	11	-29%	#5,901

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,434

1980s

–

1990s

–

#8,670

2000s

134

+244%

#6,755

2010s

160

+19%

#5,577

2020s (to 2025)

-29%

#5,901

The story of Rainah

Rainah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,326 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 406 American babies have been named Rainah. Its peak came in 2019, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rainah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rainah?

The median living Rainah is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Rainah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rainah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,326
2024	6	#14,888
2023	8	#11,971
2022	8	#11,996
2021	21	#5,901
2020	14	#7,869
2019	23	#5,577
2018	13	#8,505
2017	21	#5,994
2016	8	#12,629
2015	14	#8,341
2014	14	#8,395
2013	18	#6,959
2012	12	#9,585
2011	16	#7,709
2010	21	#6,336
2009	20	#6,755
2008	17	#7,667
2007	20	#6,755
2006	11	#10,456
2005	14	#8,235
2004	8	#12,475
2003	14	#7,902
2002	10	#10,066
2001	9	#10,808
2000	11	#9,014
1995	5	#15,159
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rainah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rainah?

The median living Rainah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Rainahs are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Rainah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rainah are alive in the United States, based on 406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rainah in 2025?

Rainah ranked #9,326 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rainah?

406 babies have been named Rainah in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rainah most popular?

Rainah peaked in 2019, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Rainah a boy or girl name?

Rainah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rainah rising or falling?

Rainah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Rainah popularity over time

The story of Rainah

How old are people named Rainah?

Rainah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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