Rainbow
Rainbow was the #6,546 girls' name in the US in 2025 (17 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Rainbow as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,546 (17) | #4,867 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | #4,844 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #5,960 (20) | #4,710 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #6,464 (18) | #2,488 (10) | — |
| 2021 | #5,748 (21) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #5,314 (23) | #2,163 (12) | — |
| 2019 | #5,163 (25) | #3,541 (6) | #2,872 (6) |
| 2018 | #5,007 (26) | #3,518 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #6,287 (19) | #5,765 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #7,602 (15) | — | — |
| 2015 | #8,447 (13) | — | — |
| 2014 | #10,129 (10) | #3,160 (7) | #2,905 (6) |
| 2013 | #7,372 (16) | — | — |
| 2012 | #13,483 (7) | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #10,374 (10) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1980 at #3,069.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1971.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Rainbow is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 75,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Rainbow | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Rainbow | US | Girls | #6,546 | 17 |