Rain

“Modern word-name — from rain, water falling from clouds” — English (word name) origin

Boy's name · #1743 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Rain has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #1661 (2024) · 1,188 babies named Rain all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,500 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rains

Rain — South Korean singer and actor
Rain Veideman — Estonian basketball player (born 1991)
Rain Epler — Estonian politician (born 1977)
Rain Vessenberg — Estonian footballer (born 1975)
Rain Sultanov — Azerbaijani jazz saxophonist

In stories & tradition

Rain — Mortal Kombat

What Rains become

Among 67 notable people named Rain:

Entertainers appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rain, South Korean singer and actor.

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