The first name Rain
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 20 girls were named Rain, making it the 1,512th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 21 births (#1,491).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rain with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rain at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 182 girls born in the United States were named Rain, the 1,239th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 196 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rain
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rain PhoenixAmerican actress and musician, born 1972
- Rain SpencerAmerican actress, born 2000
- Rain VeidemanEstonian basketball player (born 1991)
- Rain EplerEstonian politician (born 1977)
- Rain SultanovAzerbaijani jazz saxophonist, born 1965
- Rain VessenbergEstonian footballer (born 1975)
Questions
- How popular is the name Rain?
- In 2025, 20 girls born in England and Wales were named Rain, ranking 1,512th. Its peak was 2024, with 21 births.
- Is Rain a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 4,806 US babies named Rain since 1880, 75% were girls and 25% boys.
- When was Rain most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 196 babies were named Rain, its highest rank at 1,216th.
- Is Rain also a surname?
- Yes. Rain is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.