Unisex name · since 1956
Rain
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 3,618 babies named Rain, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,179 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,237 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,618
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rain is the #1237 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 3,618 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Rain recorded 3,618 times among girls since 1956, holding rank #1237 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #3,179 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,237 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,618 born since 1956
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rain ranks #3,179 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,237 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,618 born since 1956, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,179 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,237 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,618
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rain's 3,618 recorded births place it above 95.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Rain compares
3,618 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rain's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rain | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,618 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 196 | 21 | 19,840 |
Rain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rain splits its recorded history at 2000: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 196 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rain popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 196
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Rain popularity over time - boys
1,188 total births recorded since 1971 (Rain as boys' name)
Rain by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,140 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Rain's strongest decade.
1,140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Rain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 105
1970s
105 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 335
1990s
335 births
- 2000s
2000s
970 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,140 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,026 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,140 births (32% of all-time use).
How Rain compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rain's total volume
Rain by state
Where Rain concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 477 | 13.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 310 | 8.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 166 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 160 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 77 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 73 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 56 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 54 | 1.5% |
477 of 3,618 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Rain appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rain's data
- Rain's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,140 total births) through the 2020s (1,026) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rains (477 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rain draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.