Rein
Rein is a male given name. People with the given name or nickname include:
- Frisian
- Dutch
- Estonian
Meaning & Origin of Rein
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rein is a male given name. People with the given name or nickname include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Frisian
- Dutch
- Estonian
The Story of Rein
As a girl name
American parents first put Rein on the record books as a girl name in 2006, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 15 Reins were born — ranking #7,238 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Reins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,241 among girl names with 15 births, rising sharply (+51% over the past five years). In total, more than 139 Reins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rein first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1953, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 14 births, good for #6,171 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Reins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (14 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 151 Reins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Rein
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Rein. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Rein
Phonetically similar names — useful when Rein is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Rein
Rein is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 151 births in the dataset. Rein's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,171. Use the chart and map above to compare Rein'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.