Rainer Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Rainer

Rainer is one of those baby names that is still under-the-radar but has been quietly gaining traction: The number of boys who've received the name has doubled in the past decade, to just under 50. Part nature name and part traditional German name for boys, Rainer can claim a place among the two-syllable r-ending baby names so fashionable for boys today.

Rainer is also given to girls.

Pronounced RAY-nur.

As of October 2026, Rainer ranked #3429 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1783 in 1964.

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