Rainey
Girl name · #2369 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 76 baby girls were named Rainey, placing it at #2369 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 girls born in 2025 was named Rainey.
The 111-year story
Rainey first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 90 babies and a rank of #2123. 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 Rainey per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rainey in class?
Rainey 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 Rainey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rainey is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rainey is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Raineys were TX (12), MO (6), WA (6), AZ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Rainey
Statistically, parents drawn to Rainey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ramsey, Rooney, Chesney, Delainey, and Wesley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rainey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #2368 |
| 2024 | 78 | #2347 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2397 |
| 2022 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2021 | 82 | #2251 |
| 2020 | 74 | #2376 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 63 | #2831 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 47 | #3131 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2888 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3549 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rainey a popular girl name?
Rainey ranked #2369 among girls in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Rainey most popular?
Rainey peaked in 2022, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2123 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rainey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American girls was named Rainey. 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.