Rainier
About Rainier
A royal, European name, and a relation of Rayner and Ragnar, Rainier is also associated with the majestic mountain in Washington state. Traditionally pronounced as REH-NYEH in French and as ray-NEER in American English, this name also coincides with a word indicating increasingly wet weather.
Given to 35 boys in the US in recent year, it ranked slightly above Rayner but below Ragnar.
As of October 2026, Rainier ranked #3362 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2608 in 1956.
Editor's take: The name Rainier is a boy's name of German, French origin meaning "wise army".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,820 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | #3,288 | 35 | 18.3 |
| 2016 | #3,661 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #4,304 | 24 | 13 |
| 2018 | #3,500 | 32 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | #3,693 | 30 | 16.7 |
| 2020 | #3,328 | 34 | 19.7 |
| 2021 | #3,063 | 40 | 22.9 |
| 2022 | #3,091 | 40 | 22.9 |
| 2023 | #3,045 | 41 | 24 |
| 2024 | #4,033 | 27 | 15.7 |
| 2025 | #3,362 | 35 | 20.5 |
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Famous Rainiers
- Rainier I of Monaco
Lord of Cagnes
- Rainier II
Lord of Monaco
- Rainier III (born Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi)
Prince of Monaco
- Rainier Joseph Diaz Castillo
Filipino actor and singer
Rainier in pop culture
- Rainier Wolfcastle aka McBain
character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Mount Rainier ("ray
NEER"), volcano in Washington State, USA
- Thom Rainier
character in 'Dragon Age: Inquisition' video game