unisex name
Rayn
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,498
Rayn is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 45% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Rayn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 196 |
| 1990s | 134 |
| 2000s | 284 |
| 2010s | 336 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 249 |
How popular is Rayn?
In 2025, Rayn was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rayn 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 Rayn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rayn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rayn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rayn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rayn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rayn
How popular is the name Rayn?
In 2025, Rayn was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rayn a girl's or a boy's name?
Rayn is used for both girls and boys. About 45% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Rayn most popular?
Rayn peaked in 2021, when 49 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rayn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rayn currently ranks #3,533 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.