Ranell: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	8	–	8	1	–	#4,157
1950s	61	–	61	6	+662%	#3,346
1960s	78	–	78	8	+28%	#3,902
1970s	71	12	83	8	+6%	#4,747
1980s	46	20	66	7	-20%	#5,723
1990s	26	12	38	4	-42%	#9,334
2000s	–	12	12	1	-68%	–
2010s	–	6	6	1	-50%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,157

1950s

–

+662%

#3,346

1960s

–

+28%

#3,902

1970s

+6%

#4,747

1980s

-20%

#5,723

1990s

-42%

#9,334

2000s

–

-68%

–

2010s

–

-50%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ranell

Ranell 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 1949, 352 American babies have been named Ranell, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1971, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Ranell?

The median living Ranell is about 51 years old; half are between 42 and 63. An estimated 300 people named Ranell 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.

Ranell 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	6	#11,855
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	6	#12,030
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	6	#10,044
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	5	#14,647	6	#7,890
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	8	#7,938	5	#7,049
1975	7	#7,745	–	–
1970	8	#6,217	–	–
1965	12	#3,902	–	–
1960	10	#4,390	–	–
1955	9	#4,306	–	–
1950	6	#5,162	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ranell?

The median living Ranell is about 51 years old. Half of all living Ranells are between 42 and 63 years old.

How many people named Ranell are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ranell are alive in the United States, based on 352 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ranell in 2025?

Ranell 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 Ranell?

352 babies have been named Ranell in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ranell most popular?

Ranell peaked in 1971, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Ranell a boy or girl name?

Ranell is used for both: about 82% of babies named Ranell have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Ranell rising or falling?

Ranell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Ranell

Ranell popularity over time

The story of Ranell

How old are people named Ranell?

Ranell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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