Ranae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	95	10	–	#2,078
1940s	189	19	+99%	#1,590
1950s	466	47	+147%	#1,335
1960s	608	61	+30%	#1,223
1970s	443	44	-27%	#1,521
1980s	275	28	-38%	#2,690
1990s	142	14	-48%	#4,993
2000s	91	9	-36%	#7,361
2010s	109	11	+20%	#8,939
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-68%	#11,898

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,078

1940s

189

+99%

#1,590

1950s

466

+147%

#1,335

1960s

608

+30%

#1,223

1970s

443

-27%

#1,521

1980s

275

-38%

#2,690

1990s

142

-48%

#4,993

2000s

-36%

#7,361

2010s

109

+20%

#8,939

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#11,898

The story of Ranae

Ranae is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1931, 2,439 American babies have been named Ranae. Its peak came in 1962, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ranae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ranae?

The median living Ranae is about 56 years old; half are between 42 and 66. An estimated 2,100 people named Ranae are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ranae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,897
2023	7	#13,159
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,898
2019	10	#10,309
2018	10	#10,397
2017	9	#11,422
2016	7	#14,035
2015	11	#10,010
2014	12	#9,422
2013	13	#8,939
2012	12	#9,587
2011	12	#9,595
2010	13	#9,121
2009	7	#14,875
2008	13	#9,370
2007	9	#12,428
2006	6	#16,656
2005	12	#9,325
2004	6	#15,636
2003	9	#11,125
2002	15	#7,361
2001	9	#10,814
2000	5	#16,972
1995	8	#10,271
1990	16	#5,766
1985	36	#2,690
1980	24	#3,475
1975	43	#2,045
1970	50	#1,797
1965	53	#1,542
1960	61	#1,415
1955	52	#1,399
1950	30	#1,756
1945	13	#2,571
1940	10	#2,915
1935	13	#2,415
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ranae, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ranae?

The median living Ranae is about 56 years old. Half of all living Ranaes are between 42 and 66 years old.

How many people named Ranae are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Ranae are alive in the United States, based on 2,439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ranae in 2025?

Ranae did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ranae?

2,439 babies have been named Ranae in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ranae most popular?

Ranae peaked in 1962, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Ranae a boy or girl name?

Ranae is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ranae rising or falling?

Ranae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ranae popularity over time

The story of Ranae

How old are people named Ranae?

Ranae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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