Declining since 2019, #6,546 for girls today.
Popularity of Rainbow since 1971
Babies named Rainbow per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 112 |
| 1980s | 130 |
| 1990s | 48 |
| 2000s | 54 |
| 2010s | 152 |
| 2020s | 110 |
Meaning & origin
Rainbow is an English word name that emerged as a given name in the early 1970s, first recorded in 1971. Its popularity peaked in 1980, reflecting the cultural and spiritual interests of the era. Since 2019 it has been falling in usage, and by 2025 it ranked 6,546th with a rate of approximately 1 in 94,545 births. Rainbow remains a distinctive choice, associated with nature and positivity.
Rainbow is an English word name derived from the natural phenomenon. It has been used as a given name since the early 1970s, part of the late 20th-century trend of adopting nature and virtue words as first names. Its popularity peaked in 1980, when it was among the more distinctive choices in the counterculture movement.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Rain, Bow, Rainy
Sibling names for Rainbow
Names that share Rainbow's style, for a brother or sister.
