Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1992

Rane

Meaning Rane is a given name and nickname Gender Unisex · 35% girls Rank 2025 #7,098

Rane is a given name and nickname.

Rank 2025
#7,098
among boys · ↑1,724 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Rane
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
20 babies
All-time total
350
#10,937 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Rane popularity over time

350 babies have been named Rane since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 5 – 5 1 – –
1970s 7 – 7 1 +40% –
1980s – 51 51 5 +629% #4,706
1990s 33 84 117 12 +129% #4,370
2000s 74 36 110 11 -6% #8,026
2010s 5 19 24 2 -78% #10,486
2020s (to 2025) – 36 36 6 +150% #7,098

The story of Rane

Rane is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,098 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 350 American babies have been named Rane, about 65% boys and 35% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Rane stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rane?

The median living Rane is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 33. An estimated 300 people named Rane are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Rane year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 12 #7,098
2024 – – 9 #8,822
2023 – – 5 #13,707
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 10 #7,933
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 7 #10,486
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 5 #13,617
2012 5 #18,939 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 7 #10,493
2009 6 #16,814 8 #9,673
2008 5 #19,789 – –
2007 6 #17,130 – –
2006 8 #13,334 – –
2005 11 #9,973 – –
2004 13 #8,606 6 #11,028
2003 9 #11,126 7 #9,389
2002 7 #13,299 7 #9,162
2001 9 #10,815 – –
2000 – – 8 #8,026
1995 7 #11,464 10 #5,820
1990 – – 11 #4,918
1985 – – 7 #5,614
1980 – – 5 #7,048
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1905 – – – –
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1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rane?

The median living Rane is about 26 years old. Half of all living Ranes are between 19 and 33 years old.

How many people named Rane are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Rane are alive in the United States, based on 350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rane mean?

Rane is a given name and nickname.

How popular is the name Rane in 2025?

Rane ranked #7,098 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rane?

350 babies have been named Rane in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rane most popular?

Rane peaked in 1992, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Rane a boy or girl name?

Rane is used for both: about 35% of babies named Rane have been girls and 65% boys.

Is the name Rane rising or falling?

Rane is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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