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Rain
UnisexMeaning of Rain: American: 'the falling water'
Rain is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 918th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1491st in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#918
275 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1491
21 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
4,806
First recorded 1956 · peak 2025
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
25% boys · 75% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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