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Rainbow

Girl

Meaning of Rainbow: English: 'the colorful arc in the sky'

Rainbow is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6396th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6396

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4843

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

606

First recorded 1971 · peak 1980

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 19 babies1982: 20 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Rainbow per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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