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

Boy name

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Name B

Rainer

Boy name · Rank #2602

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Metric Raiford Rainer
Current Rank Unranked #2602
Total Births (all years) 594 1,225
Peak Year 1931 2018
Peak Year Births 17 53
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1955

Births by Decade

Decade Raiford Rainer
1910ss 77 —
1920ss 110 —
1930ss 105 —
1940ss 111 —
1950ss 92 47
1960ss 46 134
1970ss 35 54
1980ss 13 91
1990ss 5 129
2000ss — 200
2010ss — 334
2020ss — 236

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

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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