Rainee
A feminine given name meaning "abundant rainfall" or "rainy day".
Name Census estimates that about 657 living Americans carry the first name Rainee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rainee today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rainee births was 1994 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rainee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
657
~ 1 in 521,696 Americans
Peak year
1994
23 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,880
Tracked since 1962
Popularity
Rainee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rainee from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 171 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Rainee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rainee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rainee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rainees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rainee
The given name Rainee is derived from the French word "reine," which means "queen." Its origins can be traced back to the 12th century when it was first used as a term of endearment for female royalty in France and other parts of Europe.
During the Middle Ages, the name Rainee was popularized among the nobility and upper classes of French society. It became a symbol of grace, elegance, and authority, often associated with powerful and influential women rulers.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rainee can be found in the literary works of the 13th-century French poet and troubadour, Thibaut de Champagne. In his poems, he frequently referred to his beloved as "ma reine" (my queen), which later evolved into the name Rainee.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Rainee, including:
1. Rainee de France (1510-1574), a French princess and the daughter of King Louis XII and Anne of Brittany.
2. Rainee de Valois (1572-1642), a French princess and the daughter of King Henry III of France and Louise of Lorraine.
3. Rainee de Soissons (1637-1678), a French noblewoman and the daughter of Thomas of Savoy, Prince of Carignano.
4. Rainee d'Angleterre (1683-1737), an English princess and the daughter of King James II of England and Mary of Modena.
5. Rainee de Pologne (1703-1768), a Polish princess and the daughter of King Augustus II of Poland and Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
While the name Rainee has its roots in the French language and culture, it has also been adopted and adapted by various other cultures and languages over the centuries. The name's association with royalty and elegance has contributed to its enduring popularity across different regions and time periods.
People
Rainee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rainee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rainee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rainee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 657 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rainee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 521,696 US residents.
Is Rainee a common name?
We classify Rainee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 679 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rainee most popular?
The single biggest year for Rainee was 1994, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rainee is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rainee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rainee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.