Raine
A feminine name of French origin meaning "advice" or "queen".
Name Census estimates that about 3,628 living Americans carry the first name Raine. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Raine today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raine births was 2022 (193 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raine. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Raine with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Raine is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.6K
~ 1 in 94,475 Americans
Peak year
2022
193 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,447
Tracked since 1954
Census
Raine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,765 people with the first name Raine, which placed it at #5,955 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,955
National first-name rank
People counted
2.8K
2,765 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raine is White at 54.5%. The next largest groups are Black (16.7%) and Hispanic (11.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Raine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Raine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.5% · 1,507
- Black or African American16.7% · 462
- Hispanic or Latino11.1% · 308
- Two or more races9.7% · 268
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.0% · 166
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 54
Gender
Gender distribution for Raine
Raine leans heavily female at 84.4% of total registrations, but 577 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Raine as a male name
- Ranked #4,388 in 2024
- 24 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (32 births)
Raine as a female name
- Ranked #1,447 in 2024
- 152 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (164 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raine leans strongly female. 2,264 people counted with this name were female (81.8%), compared with 505 male bearers (18.2%).
Popularity
Raine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raine from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,167 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Raine remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raine by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Raine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Raines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 27 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Raine, while Oregon, Nebraska, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 50 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Raine
The name Raine is believed to have its origins in the Old English language, derived from the word "regn," which means "rain." It was initially used as a surname, but over time, it transitioned into a gender-neutral given name.
During the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, which lasted from the 5th to the 11th century, the name Raine was commonly used as a surname. It often referred to someone who lived near a rainy or wet area, or perhaps someone who had a fascination with the rain.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Raine can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties in England, commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Regen," which was likely the Old English spelling of the name at the time.
In the 12th century, the name Raine gained popularity as a given name, particularly among the nobility and aristocracy. One notable historical figure who bore this name was Raine of Rhuddlan, a Welsh noblewoman who lived in the late 12th century and was known for her involvement in the Welsh resistance against English rule.
In the 16th century, the name Raine was occasionally used as a masculine given name, although it remained relatively uncommon. One example is Raine Willughby, an English botanist and ornithologist who lived from 1635 to 1672 and made significant contributions to the study of birds and plants.
During the 19th century, the name Raine saw a resurgence in popularity, particularly in literary circles. One notable bearer of the name was Raine Maria Rilke, a renowned Austrian poet and novelist who lived from 1875 to 1926 and is considered one of the most influential figures in modern literature.
Another famous individual with the name Raine was Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer, an English aristocrat and the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales. She lived from 1929 to 2008 and was known for her philanthropy and her close relationship with her daughter.
In more recent times, the name Raine has been embraced as a gender-neutral given name, reflecting the growing acceptance of non-traditional names in many cultures. One notable modern figure with this name is Raine Maida, a Canadian singer-songwriter and the lead vocalist of the band Our Lady Peace, born in 1970.
People
Raine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Raine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,628 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raine going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 94,475 US residents.
Is Raine a common name?
We classify Raine as "Rare". It ranks above 95.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,696 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raine most popular?
The single biggest year for Raine was 2022, when 193 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raine is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,765 people with the name Raine, or 0.92 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,955 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Raine in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Raine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raine leans strongly female. 2,264 people counted with this name were female (81.8%), compared with 505 male bearers (18.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Raine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raine is White at 54.5%. The next largest groups are Black (16.7%) and Hispanic (11.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Raine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Raine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.5% (1,507 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Raine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raine a female name?
Yes, 84.4% of people registered as Raine in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Raine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raine in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Raine can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Raine?
You can see how many people share the name Raine on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.