Rayne
The Story of Rayne
As a girl name
Rayne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 385 Raynes were born — ranking #733 that year. As of 2026, Rayne ranks #953 for girls with 273 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 8K Raynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rayne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 75 Raynes were born — ranking #2,012 that year. As of 2026, Rayne ranks #2,116 for boys with 71 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Raynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rayne
Rayne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Rayne's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #733. Use the chart and map above to compare Rayne'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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