Rainer vs Rainier

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

Name A

Rainer

Boy name · Rank #2609

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Name B

Rainier

Boy name · Rank #4007

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Metric Rainer Rainier
Current Rank #2609 #4007
Total Births (all years) 1,260 874
Peak Year 2018 2023
Peak Year Births 53 41
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Rainer Rainier
1950s 47 18
1960s 135 5
1970s 54 56
1980s 91 100
1990s 129 95
2000s 200 126
2010s 334 257
2020s 270 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rainer Rainier
2014 35 20
2015 36 35
2016 43 30
2017 48 24
2018 53 32
2019 35 30
2020 43 34
2021 53 40
2022 44 40
2023 45 41
2024 51 27
2025 34 35

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, 1955–2025.

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