Rain is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Rain is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,239 among girls (182) and #1,751 among boys (93) — overall #1,801 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 275 | 275 | #1,239 | #1,751 |
| 2024 | 265 | 265 | #1,382 | #1,670 |
| 2023 | 263 | 263 | #1,216 | #2,170 |
| 2022 | 251 | 251 | #1,399 | #1,848 |
| 2021 | 210 | 210 | #1,436 | #2,317 |
| 2020 | 226 | 226 | #1,301 | #2,388 |
| 2019 | 181 | 181 | #1,498 | #3,325 |
| 2018 | 179 | 179 | #1,575 | #2,929 |
| 2017 | 136 | 136 | #2,140 | #2,705 |
| 2016 | 128 | 128 | #2,065 | #3,501 |
| 2015 | 129 | 129 | #2,073 | #3,346 |
| 2014 | 138 | 138 | #1,951 | #3,200 |
| 2013 | 161 | 161 | #1,562 | #4,430 |
| 2012 | 158 | 158 | #1,727 | #3,047 |
| 2011 | 143 | 143 | #1,851 | #3,289 |
| 2010 | 133 | 133 | #1,935 | #3,692 |
| 2009 | 147 | 147 | #1,887 | #3,258 |
| 2008 | 146 | 146 | #1,922 | #3,205 |
| 2007 | 165 | 165 | #1,720 | #3,071 |
| 2006 | 126 | 126 | #1,974 | #4,077 |
| 2005 | 99 | 99 | #2,135 | #6,525 |
| 2004 | 87 | 87 | #2,322 | #6,425 |
| 2003 | 141 | 141 | #1,559 | #4,764 |
| 2002 | 116 | 116 | #1,910 | #3,748 |
| 2001 | 96 | 96 | #2,071 | #5,078 |
| 2000 | 80 | 80 | #2,564 | #3,880 |
| 1999 | 71 | 71 | #2,666 | #4,117 |
| 1998 | 74 | 74 | #2,487 | #3,969 |
| 1997 | 65 | — | #2,863 | #3,326 |
| 1996 | 67 | — | #2,704 | #3,375 |
| 1995 | 57 | — | #2,720 | #5,045 |
| 1994 | 44 | — | #3,358 | #5,782 |
| 1993 | 26 | — | #5,141 | #7,427 |
| 1992 | 21 | — | #6,562 | #7,217 |
| 1991 | 18 | — | #6,884 | #9,272 |
| 1990 | 24 | — | #7,186 | #4,610 |
| 1989 | 7 | — | #10,549 | — |
| 1988 | 5 | — | — | #8,221 |
| 1985 | 6 | — | #10,293 | — |
| 1983 | 5 | — | #11,533 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | — | #10,032 | — |
| 1979 | 15 | — | #4,786 | — |
| 1978 | 10 | — | #6,267 | — |
| 1976 | 6 | — | #8,916 | — |
| 1975 | 15 | — | #4,300 | — |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #9,796 | — |
| 1973 | 9 | — | #5,929 | — |
| 1972 | 18 | — | #3,501 | — |
| 1971 | 24 | — | #3,902 | #3,877 |
| 1970 | 11 | — | #4,990 | — |
| 1969 | 7 | — | #6,426 | — |
| 1962 | 6 | — | #6,393 | — |
| 1956 | 5 | — | #6,671 | — |