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Rayn

Unisex

Meaning of Rayn: American: 'invented spelling of rain'

Rayn is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3430th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3430

43 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,252

First recorded 1973 · peak 2021

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 22 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 21 babies1985: 25 babies1986: 23 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 27 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 34 babies2005: 26 babies2006: 35 babies2007: 32 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 34 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 35 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 29 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 39 babies2019: 41 babies2020: 31 babies20202021: 49 babies2022: 39 babies2023: 48 babies2024: 39 babies2025: 43 babies
US babies named Rayn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 49.

Gender split

47% boys · 53% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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