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Rainer
OriginGerman
Meaning"wise army"
GenderBoy
About Rainer
Variation of Ragnar
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,200 | 35 | 18.2 |
| 2015 | #3,210 | 36 | 18.8 |
| 2016 | #2,822 | 43 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | #2,623 | 48 | 25.9 |
| 2018 | #2,464 | 53 | 29.2 |
| 2019 | #3,324 | 35 | 19.5 |
| 2020 | #2,829 | 43 | 24.9 |
| 2021 | #2,518 | 53 | 30.3 |
| 2022 | #2,902 | 44 | 25.2 |
| 2023 | #2,833 | 45 | 26.3 |
| 2024 | #2,615 | 51 | 29.6 |
| 2025 | #3,429 | 34 | 19.9 |
World rankings
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