Rayn
The Story of Rayn
As a girl name
Rayn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 37 Rayns were born — ranking #3,979 that year. As of 2026, Rayn ranks #4,215 for girls with 34 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 700 Rayns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rayn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 25 Rayns were born — ranking #2,171 that year. As of 2026, Rayn ranks #7,193 for boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 595 Rayns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rayn
Rayn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 700 births in the dataset. Rayn's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,979. Use the chart and map above to compare Rayn'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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