Rainy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,064

among girls · ↑807 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rainy

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

31 babies

All-time total

1,035

#7,330 all-time among girls

First recorded

1963

in Social Security records

Rainy popularity over time

1,035 babies have been named Rainy since 1963, 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	26	3	–	#6,338
1970s	111	11	+327%	#4,290
1980s	112	11	+1%	#4,466
1990s	179	18	+60%	#4,111
2000s	244	24	+36%	#4,154
2010s	239	24	-2%	#4,629
2020s (to 2025)	124	21	-14%	#5,514

Where Rainy 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Rainy

Rainy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,064 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 1,035 American babies have been named Rainy. Its peak came in 2014, when 31 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 Rainy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rainy?

The median living Rainy is about 22 years old; half are between 11 and 34. An estimated 1,000 people named Rainy 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.

Rainy 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	#6,064
2024	17	#6,871
2023	23	#5,514
2022	22	#5,766
2021	20	#6,123
2020	22	#5,617
2019	30	#4,629
2018	24	#5,424
2017	11	#9,791
2016	23	#5,759
2015	29	#4,828
2014	31	#4,630
2013	22	#5,966
2012	17	#7,389
2011	29	#4,889
2010	23	#5,931
2009	29	#5,059
2008	16	#8,024
2007	21	#6,501
2006	27	#5,193
2005	26	#5,079
2004	22	#5,708
2003	29	#4,506
2002	29	#4,361
2001	15	#7,238
2000	30	#4,154
1995	17	#5,627
1990	6	#12,503
1985	11	#6,339
1980	17	#4,466
1975	13	#4,779
1970	8	#6,214
1965	6	#6,338
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rainy?

The median living Rainy is about 22 years old. Half of all living Rainys are between 11 and 34 years old.

How many people named Rainy are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Rainy are alive in the United States, based on 1,035 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rainy in 2025?

Rainy ranked #6,064 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 Rainy?

1,035 babies have been named Rainy in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rainy most popular?

Rainy peaked in 2014, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Rainy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rainy rising or falling?

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

Will Rainy become more popular?

Rainy is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Rainy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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