Rayner: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,826

among boys · ↓662 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rayner · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

26 babies

All-time total

364

#9,537 all-time among boys

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Rayner popularity over time

364 babies have been named Rayner since 1918, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,672
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	19	2	–	#2,824
1950s	16	2	-16%	#3,851
1960s	13	1	-19%	#3,854
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#7,690
1990s	18	2	+200%	#7,000
2000s	40	4	+122%	#7,471
2010s	134	13	+235%	#5,491
2020s (to 2025)	113	19	+41%	#4,164

Where Rayner is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Rayner

Rayner is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,826 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 364 American babies have been named Rayner. Its peak came in 2024, when 26 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 Rayner stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayner?

The median living Rayner is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 300 people named Rayner 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.

Rayner year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,826
2024	26	#4,164
2023	22	#4,706
2022	13	#6,752
2021	15	#5,975
2020	16	#5,640
2019	12	#7,086
2018	17	#5,491
2017	15	#6,006
2016	17	#5,501
2015	16	#5,680
2014	14	#6,235
2013	13	#6,528
2012	9	#8,721
2011	9	#8,618
2010	12	#7,000
2009	8	#9,678
2008	9	#8,856
2007	11	#7,471
2006	5	#13,573
2005	7	#9,896
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#7,000
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#4,274
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	8	#2,824
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayner?

The median living Rayner is about 9 years old. Half of all living Rayners are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Rayner are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Rayner are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rayner mean?

Spelling variant of Rainer.

How popular is the name Rayner in 2025?

Rayner ranked #4,826 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rayner?

364 babies have been named Rayner in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayner most popular?

Rayner peaked in 2024, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Rayner a boy or girl name?

Rayner is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rayner rising or falling?

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

Will Rayner become more popular?

Rayner is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Rayner 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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