Rain
Girl name · #1237 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Rain ranks #1237 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 182 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2060, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,890 girls born in 2025 was named Rain.
The 69-year story
Rain first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 196 babies and a rank of #1212. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rain per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rain against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rain in class?
Rain scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rain is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rain is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rains were CA (26), TX (20), NY (11), FL (9), PA (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Rain
Statistically, parents drawn to Rain tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roisin, Rori, Maylin, Raine, and Reem.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rain | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 182 | #1235 |
| 2024 | 164 | #1378 |
| 2023 | 196 | #1212 |
| 2022 | 164 | #1395 |
| 2021 | 150 | #1432 |
| 2020 | 170 | #1299 |
| 2019 | 146 | #1495 |
| 2018 | 138 | #1568 |
| 2017 | 90 | #2129 |
| 2016 | 96 | #2054 |
| 2015 | 95 | #2060 |
| 2014 | 103 | #1940 |
| 2013 | 139 | #1557 |
| 2012 | 120 | #1719 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2010 | 104 | #1928 |
| 2009 | 112 | #1876 |
| 2008 | 110 | #1913 |
| 2007 | 127 | #1713 |
| 2006 | 102 | #1961 |
| 2005 | 87 | #2122 |
| 2004 | 75 | #2309 |
| 2003 | 124 | #1552 |
| 2002 | 93 | #1897 |
| 2001 | 81 | #2064 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rain a popular girl name?
Rain ranked #1237 among girls in 2025 with 182 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2060.
When was the name Rain most popular?
Rain peaked in 2023, when 196 American girls received the name (ranked #1212 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rain?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,890 newborn American girls was named Rain. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.