Raini
A diminutive form of the feminine name Raina, a variant of Rayner meaning "advice" or "counsel".
Name Census estimates that about 553 living Americans carry the first name Raini. It is a predominantly female name (90.7% of registrations). The average person named Raini today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raini births was 1997 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raini. 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.
People living today
553
~ 1 in 619,809 Americans
Peak year
1997
28 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
1999 SSA rank
#6,842
Tracked since 1970
Census
Raini in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 515 people with the first name Raini, which placed it at #20,162 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
#20,162
National first-name rank
People counted
515
515 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raini
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raini is White at 60.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.5%) and Black (9.1%). 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 Raini 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 Raini at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.8% · 313
- Two or more races11.5% · 59
- Black or African American9.1% · 47
- Hispanic or Latino8.0% · 41
- American Indian and Alaska Native7.0% · 36
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 19
Gender
Gender distribution for Raini
Raini leans heavily female at 90.7% of total registrations, but 53 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Raini as a male name
- Ranked #7,703 in 1999
- 8 male births in 1999
- Peak: 1998 (11 births)
Raini as a female name
- Ranked #6,842 in 2024
- 17 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1997 (23 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raini leans strongly female. 446 people counted with this name were female (85.6%), compared with 75 male bearers (14.4%).
Popularity
Raini: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raini from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 194 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Raini remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raini 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 Raini during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rainis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Raini
The name Raini is believed to have its origins in the Hawaiian language, where it is a variation of the name Raine, meaning "heavenly grace." The name has been in use since at least the late 19th century in Hawaii and the surrounding Pacific islands.
While the name Raini does not appear to have any direct references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its Hawaiian roots suggest a connection to the island's rich cultural traditions and reverence for nature. The name may have been inspired by the beauty of the island's rain and the life-giving properties of water.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Raini was Raini Kaauwai, a Hawaiian singer and musician born in 1892. She was known for her performances of traditional Hawaiian music and helped to preserve the island's musical heritage.
In the mid-20th century, Raini Charisse (1923-2008) was an American dancer and actress of Hawaiian descent. She starred in numerous Hollywood musicals and is remembered for her iconic dance sequences with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly.
Another notable figure with the name Raini is Raini Rodriguez, an American actress born in 1993. She is best known for her role as Trish in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally and has also appeared in various films and television shows.
In the literary world, Raini Ibarra is a contemporary Mexican-American author and educator. Her works, including the novel Walk Toward the Rising Sun, explore themes of identity, culture, and the experiences of immigrants and marginalized communities.
Finally, Raini Hamdi is an Egyptian journalist and women's rights advocate. She has worked tirelessly to promote gender equality and combat violence against women in Egypt and across the Middle East.
These individuals, hailing from diverse backgrounds and eras, exemplify the rich cultural heritage and global reach of the name Raini, which continues to be cherished and celebrated around the world.
People
Raini + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raini 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
Raini: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raini?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 553 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raini 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 619,809 US residents.
Is Raini a common name?
We classify Raini as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 569 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raini most popular?
The single biggest year for Raini was 1997, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raini is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raini in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 515 people with the name Raini, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,162 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 Raini 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 Raini?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raini leans strongly female. 446 people counted with this name were female (85.6%), compared with 75 male bearers (14.4%). 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 Raini?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raini is White at 60.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.5%) and Black (9.1%). 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 Raini most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Raini in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.8% (313 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 Raini in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raini a female name?
Yes, 90.7% of people registered as Raini 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 Raini still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raini 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 Raini 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 common is the name Raini?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Raini at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.