Total births
149
Girls' name · since 1975
Rayni
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 149 babies named Rayni, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13861
- among girls today
- 149
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Rayni currently ranks #13861 among girls' names in America, with 149 babies recorded since 1975.
Rayni has 149 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13861 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2024.
- #13861 among girls today
- 149 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Rayni is currently the #13861 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 149 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13861
- among girls today
- 149
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Rayni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13861
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Rayni was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
10 babies were named Rayni in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Rayni compares
149 31st percentile among 17,726 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
Rayni's all-time total is 61% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rayni | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rayni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rayni splits its recorded history at 2007: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rayni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#13,861
Active since
1975
Rayni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Rayni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rayni's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Rayni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 42 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rayni? ▼
Rayni has been given to 149 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13861 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Rayni most popular? ▼
Rayni was most popular in the 2000s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Rayni been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rayni since 1975 -- 50 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Rayni? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rayna, Rayne, Raya, Ray, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rayni's data
- Rayni's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rayni: #13861 Girls' Name - 149 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayni. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rayni 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 July 2026.