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Rain

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

Girl's name · #1235 in the US (2025) · Trending

Rain has appeared in US records since 1956 — best rank #1212 (2023) · 3,618 babies named Rain all-time · 1 in 9,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 13,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rains

• Rain Phoenix — American actress and musician
• Rain Spencer — American actress
• Rain Chudori — Indonesian writer
• Rain Li — Hong Kong singer
• Rain Pryor — American actor and comedian

In stories & tradition

• Rain Mikamura — Mobile Fighter G Gundam
• Rain — Sword Art Online: Lost Song · Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization
• Rain Ocampo — Resident Evil · Resident Evil: Retribution

What Rains become

Among 67 notable people named Rain:

Entertainers appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rain Phoenix, American actress and musician.

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