Declining since 2015, #5,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Rainy since 1963
Babies named Rainy per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 111 |
| 1980s | 112 |
| 1990s | 179 |
| 2000s | 244 |
| 2010s | 239 |
| 2020s | 124 |
Meaning & origin
Rainy is a modern English name taken directly from the word for rainy weather. First recorded in 1963, it remained very rare for decades. Its popularity peaked in 2019, then began a steady decline. By 2025, it ranked 5,917 and was given to about 1 in 80,363 children. The name reflects a contemporary trend of using weather and nature terms as given names, similar to Sunny or Stormy. Though never common, it saw its highest usage in the 2010s before its recent fall.
Rainy is derived directly from the English word 'rainy', referring to weather marked by rain. It emerged as a given name in the mid-20th century, part of a trend of adopting nature and weather words as names. It has never been common but saw a modest peak in popularity in the 2010s.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Rainy
Names that share Rainy's style, for a brother or sister.
