Rainie
A feminine name meaning "rainy" or "full of rain".
Name Census estimates that about 654 living Americans carry the first name Rainie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rainie today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rainie births was 2007 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rainie. 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
654
~ 1 in 524,089 Americans
Peak year
2007
26 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,849
Tracked since 1958
Popularity
Rainie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rainie from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 175 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Rainie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rainie 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 Rainie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rainies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rainie
The name Rainie is a modern variation of the name Rain, which is derived from the English word "rain," referring to the precipitation that falls from the clouds. The name is believed to have originated in the English-speaking world, possibly in the late 20th century or early 21st century.
While the name Rain has been used for centuries as a reference to the weather phenomenon, its use as a given name is relatively recent. The earliest recorded instances of Rain as a first name date back to the late 19th century, though it remained an uncommon choice until the latter half of the 20th century.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Rain was Rain Salter, an American actress born in 1932. Another notable Rain was Rain Pryor, an American actress and comedian born in 1969, who was the daughter of the legendary comedian Richard Pryor.
As for the variant spelling Rainie, it is even more modern and likely emerged as a creative twist on the original Rain. While not as widely used, Rainie has been adopted by a few notable individuals throughout history.
One of the earliest known Rainies was Rainie Yang, a Taiwanese singer and actress born in 1984. Another prominent Rainie was Rainie Wilson, an American actress and writer born in 1966, best known for her role in the television series The Office.
Other notable individuals with the name Rainie include Rainie Pickett, an American singer-songwriter born in 1976, and Rainie Bennett, an Australian actress born in 1986. While these examples showcase the name's usage across various cultures and time periods, it remains a relatively uncommon and modern choice.
People
Rainie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rainie 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
Rainie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rainie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 654 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rainie 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 524,089 US residents.
Is Rainie a common name?
We classify Rainie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 678 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rainie most popular?
The single biggest year for Rainie was 2007, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rainie is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rainie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rainie 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.