Rainee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,062

among girls · ↑5,861 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rainee

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1994

23 babies

All-time total

700

#9,522 all-time among girls

First recorded

1962

in Social Security records

Rainee popularity over time

700 babies have been named Rainee since 1962, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	27	3	–	#5,712
1970s	62	6	+130%	#5,130
1980s	49	5	-21%	#7,310
1990s	140	14	+186%	#4,486
2000s	171	17	+22%	#5,511
2010s	152	15	-11%	#5,891
2020s (to 2025)	99	17	+9%	#5,696

Where Rainee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Rainee

Rainee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,062 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 700 American babies have been named Rainee. Its peak came in 1994, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Rainee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rainee?

The median living Rainee is about 21 years old; half are between 10 and 32. An estimated 700 people named Rainee 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.

Rainee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,062
2024	8	#11,923
2023	22	#5,696
2022	20	#6,164
2021	11	#9,411
2020	18	#6,575
2019	16	#7,268
2018	19	#6,465
2017	14	#8,193
2016	15	#7,899
2015	11	#10,009
2014	17	#7,234
2013	9	#11,760
2012	13	#9,011
2011	23	#5,891
2010	15	#8,201
2009	15	#8,364
2008	20	#6,753
2007	21	#6,500
2006	13	#9,152
2005	15	#7,823
2004	23	#5,511
2003	18	#6,509
2002	16	#6,969
2001	18	#6,253
2000	12	#8,428
1995	14	#6,534
1990	15	#6,058
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,006
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,747
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rainee?

The median living Rainee is about 21 years old. Half of all living Rainees are between 10 and 32 years old.

How many people named Rainee are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Rainee are alive in the United States, based on 700 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rainee mean?

Spelling variant of Rayne.

How popular is the name Rainee in 2025?

Rainee ranked #6,062 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rainee?

700 babies have been named Rainee in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rainee most popular?

Rainee peaked in 1994, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Rainee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rainee rising or falling?

Rainee is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rainee become more popular?

Rainee looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Rainee in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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