girl's name
Rainy
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,040
Rainy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 31 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rainy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 111 |
| 1980s | 112 |
| 1990s | 179 |
| 2000s | 244 |
| 2010s | 239 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 124 |
How popular is Rainy?
In 2025, Rainy was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rainy is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rainy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rainy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rainy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rainy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rainy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rainy
How popular is the name Rainy?
In 2025, Rainy was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rainy a girl's or a boy's name?
Rainy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rainy?
Rainy has 2 syllables.
When was Rainy most popular?
Rainy peaked in 2014, when 31 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rainy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rainy currently ranks #6,102 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.