Rain
Boy name · #1750 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 93 baby boys were named Rain, placing it at #1750 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,355 boys born in 2025 was named Rain.
Babies named Rain per year. Source: SSA.
The 54-year story
Rain first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 101 babies and a rank of #1661. 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 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 "very 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
State-level data for Rain is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Hussain, Kain, Zain, Roen, and Kylin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rain | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | #1743 |
| 2024 | 101 | #1661 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2147 |
| 2022 | 87 | #1839 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2300 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2366 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 46 | #2672 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 34 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3002 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 29 | #3633 |
| 2009 | 35 | #3223 |
| 2008 | 36 | #3165 |
| 2007 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rain a popular boy name?
Rain ranked #1750 among boys in 2025 with 93 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Rain most popular?
Rain peaked in 2024, when 101 American boys received the name (ranked #1661 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 19,355 newborn American boys was named Rain. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.