US rank #6225 Unisex name Peak 2024 151 births

Rein — #6225 US boys' name

151 babies named Rein in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61980s61990s112000s282010s532020s47
#6225
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Rein was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

14 babies were named Rein in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rein

The Social Security Administration has registered 151 babies named Rein between 1953 and 2024, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rein currently holds the #6225 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Rein is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 109 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rein performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rein shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rein in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 151 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rein at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

151

Since 1953

72 years of records

Peak year

2024

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,225

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1953

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rein popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1953

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
14
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
46810121416 20242021201820152012200319931953 6

Rein popularity over time — girls

109 total births recorded since 2006 (Rein as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 109 births
05101520 2023202120192017201520092006 6

Rein by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
53 births that decade — 35% of Rein's all-time total
1950s61980s61990s112000s282010s532020s47

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rein?
151 babies have been named Rein since 1953. It currently ranks #6225 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 14 births.
When was Rein most popular?
Rein was most popular in the 2010s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Rein a unisex name?
Yes, Rein is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 151 births, and as a girl's name it has 109 births.
How long has the name Rein been used?
Rein has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 72 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rein?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reid, Reilly, Reinaldo, Reign, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1953–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.