Rain
Rain is a given name. People named Rain include:
- English
- Estonian
Meaning & Origin of Rain
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rain is a given name. People named Rain include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Estonian
The Story of Rain
As a girl name
American parents first put Rain on the record books as a girl name in 1956, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 195 Rains were born — ranking #1,216 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Rains. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,318 among girl names with 172 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Rains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Rain on the record books as a boy name in 1971, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 104 Rains were born — ranking #1,649 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Rains. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,649 among boy names with 104 births, rising sharply (+92% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Rains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Rain
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Rain. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Rain
Phonetically similar names — useful when Rain is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Rain
Rain is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Rain's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,216. Use the chart and map above to compare Rain's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.