Raini
The Story of Raini
As a girl name
American parents first put Raini on the record books as a girl name in 1970, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 23 Rainis were born — ranking #4,508 that year. About 26% of every Raini on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Raini ranks #7,554 for girls with 14 births, gradually rising (+15%). All told, over 544 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Raini as a boy name dates back to 1991, when 6 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Raini — #5,466 in the national rankings. Raini last appeared in the published SSA data in 1999, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 53 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Raini
Raini is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 544 births in the dataset. Raini's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #4,508. Use the chart and map above to compare Raini'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 .
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