Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Rayne

Meaning A surname transferred from the given name, variant of Raine Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 #906 Trend ↓ Falling 15%

A surname transferred from the given name, variant of Raine.

Rank 2025
#906
among girls · ↑36 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
368
named Rayne · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,486
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
435 babies
All-time total
9,380
#1,903 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Rayne popularity over time

9,380 babies have been named Rayne since 1947, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 5 – 5 1 – #5,941
1950s 72 10 82 8 +1540% #3,024
1960s 102 5 107 11 +30% #3,557
1970s 110 13 123 12 +15% #4,033
1980s 120 51 171 17 +39% #4,127
1990s 515 186 701 70 +310% #1,771
2000s 2,100 287 2,387 239 +241% #862
2010s 3,077 399 3,476 348 +46% #736
2020s (to 2025) 1,933 395 2,328 388 +12% #768

Where Rayne 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 286 0.18 outside top 500
2027 281 0.17 outside top 500
2028 276 0.17 outside top 500
2029 272 0.17 outside top 500
2030 269 0.17 outside top 500

Where Rayne is most popular

Girls named Rayne per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.195 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Ohio, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rayne born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 55 0.628 +223%
Ohio 94 0.396 +104%
Georgia 85 0.374 +92%
Oklahoma 25 0.340 +75%
Indiana 47 0.335 +72%
Michigan 60 0.329 +69%
Maryland 32 0.302 +55%
Pennsylvania 71 0.300 +54%
Florida 118 0.276 +42%
North Carolina 54 0.237 +22%
Arizona 33 0.235 +21%
Virginia 39 0.229 +18%
Illinois 52 0.227 +17%
Wisconsin 23 0.223 +15%
Kentucky 18 0.210 +8%
Missouri 25 0.207 +7%
New York 78 0.197 ≈ national
Utah 16 0.192 ≈ national
Kansas 11 0.191 ≈ national
Colorado 20 0.179 -8%
Texas 141 0.175 -10%
Iowa 10 0.171 -12%
Tennessee 23 0.145 -25%
Minnesota 14 0.130 -33%
Alabama 11 0.117 -40%
Washington 16 0.111 -43%
Nevada 5 0.108 -45%
California 90 0.107 -45%
Mississippi 5 0.107 -45%
Connecticut 6 0.103 -47%
Arkansas 5 0.095 -51%
Massachusetts 11 0.091 -53%
South Carolina 7 0.078 -60%
New Jersey 6 0.033 -83%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rayne

Rayne is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #906 in 2025 with 293 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 9,380 American babies have been named Rayne, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 435 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 Rayne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayne?

The median living Rayne is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 9,300 people named Rayne are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Rayne 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 293 #906 75 #2,018
2024 281 #942 64 #2,254
2023 311 #859 75 #2,026
2022 355 #798 64 #2,261
2021 339 #821 67 #2,149
2020 354 #768 50 #2,577
2019 385 #736 50 #2,615
2018 335 #814 42 #2,877
2017 321 #850 50 #2,558
2016 291 #943 42 #2,877
2015 260 #1,028 28 #3,855
2014 262 #1,004 22 #4,501
2013 271 #935 35 #3,172
2012 318 #840 38 #3,049
2011 336 #805 47 #2,619
2010 298 #891 45 #2,718
2009 309 #891 43 #2,833
2008 324 #862 34 #3,329
2007 286 #949 34 #3,292
2006 266 #980 28 #3,666
2005 212 #1,120 26 #3,693
2004 161 #1,328 27 #3,520
2003 177 #1,208 21 #4,077
2002 141 #1,375 27 #3,325
2001 120 #1,555 20 #4,085
2000 104 #1,699 27 #3,207
1995 63 #2,145 23 #3,078
1990 22 #4,484 14 #4,133
1985 12 #5,950 7 #5,622
1980 8 #7,945 – –
1975 10 #5,859 7 #4,674
1970 12 #4,699 – –
1965 7 #5,680 – –
1960 8 #5,079 – –
1955 7 #5,090 – –
1950 5 #5,928 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayne?

The median living Rayne is about 12 years old. Half of all living Raynes are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Rayne are alive today?

An estimated 9,300 people named Rayne are alive in the United States, based on 9,380 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rayne mean?

A surname transferred from the given name, variant of Raine.

How popular is the name Rayne in 2025?

Rayne ranked #906 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 293 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rayne?

9,380 babies have been named Rayne in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayne most popular?

Rayne peaked in 2019, when 435 newborns received the name.

Is Rayne a boy or girl name?

Rayne is used for both: about 86% of babies named Rayne have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Rayne rising or falling?

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

Will Rayne become more popular?

Rayne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 269 girls named Rayne 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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