Rainna
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from "rain".
Name Census estimates that about 263 living Americans carry the first name Rainna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rainna today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rainna births was 2019 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rainna. 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
263
~ 1 in 1,303,248 Americans
Peak year
2019
18 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,266
Tracked since 1980
Census
Rainna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 263 people with the first name Rainna, which placed it at #32,158 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
#32,158
National first-name rank
People counted
263
263 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rainna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rainna is White at 50.6%. The next largest groups are Black (16.7%) and Hispanic (12.2%). 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 Rainna 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 Rainna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.6% · 133
- Black or African American16.7% · 44
- Hispanic or Latino12.2% · 32
- Two or more races10.3% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.1% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 3
Popularity
Rainna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rainna from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 109 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rainna 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 Rainna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rainna
The name Rainna is a variation of the name Raina, which is derived from the Scandinavian word "regn," meaning rain. It is believed to have originated in the Norse-Viking culture of the 8th to 11th centuries in regions such as Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
Although the name Rainna does not appear in any ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is likely that it was used as a feminine form of the masculine name Rein, which was a common name among Norse people. The earliest recorded use of the name Raina dates back to the 12th century in Iceland.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Rainna was Rainna of Bornholm, a 13th-century Danish noblewoman who was known for her involvement in the political affairs of the Danish kingdom during the reign of King Valdemar II.
Another notable figure was Rainna Eriksdottir, a 14th-century Swedish woman who was a prominent landowner and patron of the arts in the region of Västergötland.
In the 16th century, Rainna Pedersdatter was a Norwegian merchant and ship owner who played a significant role in the development of trade between Norway and the Netherlands.
In the 18th century, Rainna von Fersen was a Swedish countess and courtier at the court of King Gustav III, known for her influential role in the cultural and social life of Stockholm.
During the 19th century, Rainna Salminen was a Finnish poet and author who wrote several notable works that explored themes of nature, love, and the human condition.
People
Rainna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rainna 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
Rainna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rainna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 263 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rainna 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 1,303,248 US residents.
Is Rainna a common name?
We classify Rainna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 266 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rainna most popular?
The single biggest year for Rainna was 2019, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rainna 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 Rainna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 263 people with the name Rainna, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,158 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 Rainna 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 Rainna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rainna appears almost entirely female. Of the 259 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Rainna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rainna is White at 50.6%. The next largest groups are Black (16.7%) and Hispanic (12.2%). 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 Rainna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Rainna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.6% (133 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 Rainna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rainna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rainna 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 Rainna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rainna 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 Rainna 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 have Rainna as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Rainna on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.