Rainer
Rainer was the #3,379 boys' name in the US in 2025 (34 babies), and #2,789 in Canada.
Rainer as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,379 (34) | — | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #2,595 (51) | — | #2,710 (6) |
| 2023 | #2,805 (45) | — | — |
| 2022 | #2,873 (44) | #4,790 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #2,499 (53) | #3,990 (4) | #2,491 (6) |
| 2020 | #2,806 (43) | #4,608 (3) | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | #3,259 (35) | — | — |
| 2018 | #2,445 (53) | — | — |
| 2017 | #2,597 (48) | #3,996 (4) | #2,439 (6) |
| 2016 | #2,783 (43) | — | — |
| 2015 | #3,149 (36) | — | — |
| 2014 | #3,154 (35) | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,753 (27) | #4,685 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #4,251 (23) | #3,987 (4) | — |
| 2011 | #4,822 (19) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2021 at #2,499.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1955.
How common is it?
about 1 in 50,000 baby boys 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 | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Rainer is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 47,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 34,000 to 1 in 63,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainer | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Rainer | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Rainer | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Rainer | US | Boys | #3,379 | 34 |