Rainey

“Counsel and rule; a wise or powerful ruler” — Irish, from Old Norse Rögnvaldr origin

Girl's name · #2376 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Rainey is near its high-water mark: it reached #2137 in 2022 and still ranked #2376 in 2025. About 2,200 girls have carried it since 1914. It is also an American family name — about 23,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Raineys

Rainey Qualley — American actress and singer
Rainey R. Brandt — American judge
Rainey Haynes — American musician

Similar names: Rain · Delany · Raeya · Laynee · Faiga · Raizel

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