Gender
Female
Origin
- Unknown
- English
- Familiar form of Regina; Rainey is sometimes also is used in reference to wet weather.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Rainey
Pronunciation
ra(i)-ney
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1950 (rank #2113, 13 births); most recent 2024 (rank #10889, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2123, 90 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2368, 76 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 76 |
| 2024 | 6 | 78 |
| 2023 | – | 75 |
| 2022 | – | 90 |
| 2021 | – | 81 |
| 2020 | – | 74 |
| 2019 | 6 | 58 |
| 2018 | – | 50 |
| 2017 | – | 62 |
| 2016 | – | 60 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #2927, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence