Girls' name · since 1949
Rainell
Rainell has 38 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #38,279 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 38
- born since 1949
- 1940s
- peak decade
Rainell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 1949.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rainell has been recorded 38 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1951.
- #38,279 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 38 born since 1949
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rainell ranks #38,279 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1949, peaking in the 1940s.
- #38,279 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 38
- born since 1949
- 1940s
- peak decade
Rainell's 38 recorded births place it above 46.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Rainell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rainell's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rainell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1951
- Peak year (1949)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Rainell by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (24 births, 63% of the file).
1940s was Rainell's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Rainell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
24 births
- 1950s
1950s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 24 births (63% of all-time use).
Rainell by state
Where Rainell concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 8 | 21.1% |
8 of 38 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rainell's data
- Rainell's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1950s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Rainells (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rainell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~2 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, 1949–1951 (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 Rainell 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.