Ranelle: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	37	4	–	#1,870
1950s	79	8	+114%	#3,143
1960s	81	8	+3%	#3,760
1970s	87	9	+7%	#3,607
1980s	81	8	-7%	#5,724
1990s	43	4	-47%	#9,923
2000s	6	1	-86%	#14,589
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	–	#17,071

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#1,870

1950s

+114%

#3,143

1960s

+3%

#3,760

1970s

+7%

#3,607

1980s

-7%

#5,724

1990s

-47%

#9,923

2000s

-86%

#14,589

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#17,071

The story of Ranelle

Ranelle 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 1941, 424 American babies have been named Ranelle. Its peak came in 1949, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Ranelle?

The median living Ranelle is about 51 years old; half are between 40 and 65. An estimated 400 people named Ranelle 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.

Ranelle 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	5	#17,140
2023	5	#17,071
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,589
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,923
1985	9	#7,403
1980	8	#7,939
1975	19	#3,607
1970	8	#6,218
1965	10	#4,435
1960	10	#4,391
1955	12	#3,529
1950	6	#5,163
1945	5	#5,100
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ranelle?

The median living Ranelle is about 51 years old. Half of all living Ranelles are between 40 and 65 years old.

How many people named Ranelle are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ranelle are alive in the United States, based on 424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ranelle in 2025?

Ranelle 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 Ranelle?

424 babies have been named Ranelle in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ranelle most popular?

Ranelle peaked in 1949, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Ranelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ranelle rising or falling?

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

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Ranelle popularity over time

The story of Ranelle

How old are people named Ranelle?

Ranelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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