The story of Raini
Raini is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,327 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.
Since 1970, 580 American babies have been named Raini, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 28 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 Raini stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.