How Many People Are Named Rainey?
An estimated 2,265 people in the United States have the first name Rainey. It is used for both genders, with 82.4% female. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Rainey peaked in popularity in 2022 with 90 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rainey 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 Rainey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rainey has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
2,265
About 1 in 151,326 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
82.4% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2022
90 births
Total Registered
2,555
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rainey
Rainey is predominantly female (82.4%), though 450 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rainey as a male name
Ranked #11,970 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1950 (13 births)
Rainey as a female name
Ranked #2,356 in 2024
78 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (90 births)
Rainey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rainey span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 509 babies were registered. While Rainey is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rainey by Decade
How has Rainey 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.
Rainey by State
Birth registrations for Rainey span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, California. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New York, Mississippi. On average, about 31 Raineys were registered per state.
Rainey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rainey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rainey
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Rainey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rainey?
We estimate approximately 2,265 people named Rainey 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 151,326 Americans share this first name.
Is Rainey a common name?
Rainey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,555 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rainey most popular?
Rainey reached peak popularity in 2022, when 90 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rainey is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rainey a female name?
Rainey is predominantly female. 82.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rainey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rainey Smith, Rainey Johnson, Rainey 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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