How Many People Are Named Rain?
An estimated 4,462 people in the United States have the first name Rain. It is used for both genders, with 75.8% female. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Rain peaked in popularity in 2023 with 262 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rain as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rain paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rain is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,462
About 1 in 76,816 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.8% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2023
262 births
Total Registered
4,527
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rain
Rain is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.2%) and females (75.8%). Out of 4,527 total births registered, 1,095 were male and 3,432 were female.
Rain as a male name
Ranked #1,667 in 2024
101 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (101 births)
Rain as a female name
Ranked #1,394 in 2024
161 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (195 births)
Rain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rain span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,486 babies were registered. Rain remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rain by Decade
How has Rain tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rain by State
Birth registrations for Rain span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Nevada, New Mexico, Mississippi. On average, about 72 Rains were registered per state.
Rain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rain
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rain?
We estimate approximately 4,462 people named Rain are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 76,816 Americans share this first name.
Is Rain a common name?
Rain is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,527 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rain most popular?
Rain reached peak popularity in 2023, when 262 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rain is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rain a female name?
Rain is predominantly female. 75.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rain Smith, Rain Johnson, Rain Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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