boy's name
Rayner
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 368
Rayner is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rayner over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1940s | 19 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 134 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 113 |
How popular is Rayner?
In 2025, Rayner was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rayner 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 Rayner
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rayner also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rayner over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rayner
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rayner — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rayner
How popular is the name Rayner?
In 2025, Rayner was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rayner a girl's or a boy's name?
Rayner is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rayner?
Rayner has 2 syllables.
When was Rayner most popular?
Rayner peaked in 2024, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rayner a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rayner currently ranks #4,856 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.