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Rainier

Boy

Meaning of Rainier: German: 'wise army'

Rainier is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3264th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3264

35 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

920

First recorded 1956 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 43 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 38 babies2019: 41 babies2020: 34 babies20202021: 46 babies2022: 45 babies2023: 51 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 35 babies
US babies named Rainier per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 51.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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