Unisex name · since 1970

Raini

Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 527 babies named Raini, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,463 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#8,998 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
527
born since 1970
1990s
peak decade

Yes -- Raini is the #8998 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 527 recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raini has been recorded 527 times among girls since 1970, currently ranked #8998 nationally and more common than 48% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.

  • #11,463 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #8,998 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 527 born since 1970
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raini ranks #11,463 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,998 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 527 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.

#11,463 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#8,998 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
527
born since 1970
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%47.9%
Raini vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Raini's 527 recorded births place it above 84.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

How Raini compares

527 Top 44% higher than 56% 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

Raini's all-time total is 40% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Raini Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 527 376 567,345
Peak-year births 23 21 19,840

Raini's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Raini splits its recorded history at 2001: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Raini popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
23
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
0510152025 19701980199019972004201120182025 11

Raini popularity over time - boys

53 total births recorded since 1991 (Raini as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 53 births
4681012 1991199419951996199719981999 8

Raini by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (141 births, 27% of the file).

1990s was Raini's strongest decade.

141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Raini births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 141 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Raini 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 Raini's total volume

Raini vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -130, 9.5%-22, 8%-37, 6.1%-19, 10.2%-27, 7.4%-30, 5.7%-138, 4.6%-40, 6.3%-45, 5.7%-16, 9.1%-113, 7.2%-19, 10.4%-10, 16.2%-48, 5.9%-105, 4.2%Raini-56, 4.4%Raini
Raini vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Raini by state

Where Raini concentrates geographically, total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Raini
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 0.9%
#2 Louisiana
5 0.9%
Florida share of Raini's total US births 0.9%
Even split

5 of 527 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raini?
527 babies have been named Raini since 1970. All-time, it sits at #11,463 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #8,998 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 23 births.
Where does Raini sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raini ranks #11,463 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,998 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Raini most popular?
Raini was most popular in the 1990s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Raini most popular?
The top states for the name Raini are Florida (5 births), Louisiana (5 births).
Is Raini a unisex name?
Yes, Raini is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 527 births, and as a boy's name it has 53 births.
How long has the name Raini been used?
The SSA has tracked Raini since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Raini?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raina, Rain, Raine, Raizy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Raini's data

  • Raini's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (141 total births) through the 2020s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Florida records the most Rainis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Raini

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Raini: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1970–2025 (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 Raini 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.