Raine
Girl name · #1552 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 136 baby girls were named Raine, placing it at #1552 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2138, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,235 girls born in 2025 was named Raine.
Babies named Raine per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 71-year story
Raine first appears in the Social Security records in 1954, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 164 babies and a rank of #1395. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Raine against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Raine in class?
Raine scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Raine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raine is most common
Geography matters for names, and Raine is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Raines were FL (15), TX (14), NC (9), CA (8), OH (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Raine
Statistically, parents drawn to Raine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laine, Divine, Rayne, Karoline, and Seline.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 136 | #1548 |
| 2024 | 152 | #1446 |
| 2023 | 146 | #1486 |
| 2022 | 164 | #1395 |
| 2021 | 160 | #1375 |
| 2020 | 158 | #1373 |
| 2019 | 124 | #1687 |
| 2018 | 125 | #1672 |
| 2017 | 116 | #1792 |
| 2016 | 100 | #1986 |
| 2015 | 89 | #2138 |
| 2014 | 94 | #2071 |
| 2013 | 94 | #2052 |
| 2012 | 92 | #2078 |
| 2011 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 104 | #2004 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2177 |
| 2006 | 72 | #2538 |
| 2005 | 61 | #2731 |
| 2004 | 82 | #2175 |
| 2003 | 69 | #2393 |
| 2002 | 63 | #2497 |
| 2001 | 67 | #2360 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raine a popular girl name?
Raine ranked #1552 among girls in 2025 with 136 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2138.
When was the name Raine most popular?
Raine peaked in 2022, when 164 American girls received the name (ranked #1395 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,235 newborn American girls was named Raine. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.