Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Rayn

Meaning Spelling variant of Rain Gender Unisex · 53% girls Rank 2025 #4,961 Trend ↑ Rising 32%

Spelling variant of Rain.

Rank 2025
#4,961
among girls · ↓210 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Rayn · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 59,528
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
49 babies
All-time total
1,252
#9,902 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Rayn popularity over time

1,252 babies have been named Rayn since 1973, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 53 53 5 – –
1980s – 196 196 20 +270% –
1990s 58 76 134 13 -32% #7,005
2000s 205 79 284 28 +112% #4,622
2010s 222 114 336 34 +18% #4,750
2020s (to 2025) 175 74 249 42 +24% #4,028

Where Rayn 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 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Rayn

Rayn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,961 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,252 American babies have been named Rayn, about 53% girls and 47% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Rayn?

The median living Rayn is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 29. An estimated 1,200 people named Rayn are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Rayn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #4,961 16 #5,787
2024 29 #4,751 10 #8,189
2023 37 #4,028 11 #7,636
2022 28 #4,879 11 #7,638
2021 34 #4,223 15 #5,974
2020 20 #6,033 11 #7,392
2019 29 #4,750 12 #7,085
2018 25 #5,291 14 #6,261
2017 20 #6,238 11 #7,440
2016 21 #6,147 8 #9,480
2015 21 #6,199 9 #8,574
2014 24 #5,598 11 #7,442
2013 14 #8,483 7 #10,483
2012 21 #6,293 13 #6,569
2011 24 #5,690 17 #5,378
2010 23 #5,936 12 #6,999
2009 18 #7,283 7 #10,713
2008 33 #4,622 8 #9,657
2007 22 #6,280 10 #8,038
2006 24 #5,669 11 #7,314
2005 15 #7,827 11 #7,006
2004 22 #5,714 12 #6,432
2003 15 #7,496 5 #12,335
2002 23 #5,231 – –
2001 20 #5,761 7 #9,015
2000 13 #7,939 8 #8,033
1995 9 #9,366 – –
1990 – – 12 #4,614
1985 – – 25 #2,211
1980 – – 20 #2,511
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayn?

The median living Rayn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Rayns are between 7 and 29 years old.

How many people named Rayn are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Rayn are alive in the United States, based on 1,252 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rayn mean?

Spelling variant of Rain.

How popular is the name Rayn in 2025?

Rayn ranked #4,961 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rayn?

1,252 babies have been named Rayn in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayn most popular?

Rayn peaked in 2021, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Rayn a boy or girl name?

Rayn is used for both: about 53% of babies named Rayn have been girls and 47% boys.

Is the name Rayn rising or falling?

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

Will Rayn become more popular?

Rayn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Rayn 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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