Rainier vs Rainer

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

Name A

Rainier

Boy name · Rank #3993

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Name B

Rainer

Boy name · Rank #2602

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rainier Rainer
Current Rank #3993 #2602
Total Births (all years) 839 1,225
Peak Year 2023 2018
Peak Year Births 41 53
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1955

Births by Decade

Decade Rainier Rainer
1950ss 18 47
1960ss 5 134
1970ss 56 54
1980ss 100 91
1990ss 95 129
2000ss 126 200
2010ss 257 334
2020ss 182 236

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rainier Rainer
2014 20 35
2015 35 36
2016 30 43
2017 24 48
2018 32 53
2019 30 35
2020 34 43
2021 40 53
2022 40 44
2023 41 45
2024 27 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, 1956–2024.

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