Rayne
Girl name · #904 in 2025 · Rare
Rayne ranks #904 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 293 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1026, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,143 girls born in 2025 was named Rayne.
Babies named Rayne per year. Source: SSA.
The 78-year story
Rayne first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 385 girls were named Rayne — good for #733 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rayne in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rayne is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rayne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rayne is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rayne is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Rayne is most common in GA (0.4 per 1,000), OH (0.4 per 1,000), IN (0.4 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Rayne is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Rayne
Statistically, parents drawn to Rayne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raine, Layne, Raylee, Rayna, and Adelyne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rayne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 293 | #904 |
| 2024 | 281 | #938 |
| 2023 | 311 | #857 |
| 2022 | 355 | #796 |
| 2021 | 339 | #819 |
| 2020 | 354 | #767 |
| 2019 | 385 | #733 |
| 2018 | 335 | #812 |
| 2017 | 321 | #847 |
| 2016 | 291 | #941 |
| 2015 | 260 | #1026 |
| 2014 | 262 | #1004 |
| 2013 | 271 | #933 |
| 2012 | 318 | #839 |
| 2011 | 336 | #805 |
| 2010 | 298 | #889 |
| 2009 | 309 | #887 |
| 2008 | 324 | #858 |
| 2007 | 286 | #947 |
| 2006 | 266 | #980 |
| 2005 | 212 | #1115 |
| 2004 | 161 | #1324 |
| 2003 | 177 | #1203 |
| 2002 | 141 | #1370 |
| 2001 | 120 | #1540 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rayne a popular girl name?
Rayne ranked #904 among girls in 2025 with 293 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1026.
When was the name Rayne most popular?
Rayne peaked in 2019, when 385 American girls received the name (ranked #733 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rayne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,143 newborn American girls was named Rayne. 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.