Raiford vs Rainer

Side-by-side comparison of Raiford and Rainer - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Raiford

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Name B

Rainer

Boy name · Rank #2609

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Metric Raiford Rainer
Current Rank Unranked #2609
Total Births (all years) 594 1,260
Peak Year 1931 2018
Peak Year Births 17 53
Peak Decade 1940s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1955

Births by Decade

Decade Raiford Rainer
1910s 77 -
1920s 110 -
1930s 105 -
1940s 111 -
1950s 92 47
1960s 46 135
1970s 35 54
1980s 13 91
1990s 5 129
2000s - 200
2010s - 334
2020s - 270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raiford Rainer
2014 - 35
2015 - 36
2016 - 43
2017 - 48
2018 - 53
2019 - 35
2020 - 43
2021 - 53
2022 - 44
2023 - 45
2024 - 51
2025 - 34

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–1992.

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