Rain
Girl name · #1237 in 2025 · Rare
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. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rain against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rain in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rain is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rain will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rain is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rain is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Rain is most common in CA (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Rain is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.