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 #4007

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Name B

Rainer

Boy name · Rank #2609

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

Births by Decade

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

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
2025 35 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, 1956–2025.

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