Ranesha: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#10,985
1980s	137	14	+1270%	#3,990
1990s	261	26	+91%	#3,417
2000s	56	6	-79%	#7,937
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,985

1980s

137

+1270%

#3,990

1990s

261

+91%

#3,417

2000s

-79%

#7,937

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ranesha

Ranesha 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 1978, 464 American babies have been named Ranesha. Its peak came in 1990, when 32 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 Ranesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ranesha?

The median living Ranesha is about 32 years old; half are between 29 and 37. An estimated 500 people named Ranesha 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.

Ranesha 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	7	#14,164
2004	8	#12,480
2003	10	#10,262
2002	7	#13,300
2001	11	#9,222
2000	13	#7,937
1995	26	#4,074
1990	32	#3,417
1985	16	#4,805
1980	7	#8,813
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ranesha?

The median living Ranesha is about 32 years old. Half of all living Raneshas are between 29 and 37 years old.

How many people named Ranesha are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ranesha are alive in the United States, based on 464 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ranesha in 2025?

Ranesha 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 Ranesha?

464 babies have been named Ranesha in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ranesha most popular?

Ranesha peaked in 1990, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Ranesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ranesha rising or falling?

Ranesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ranesha popularity over time

The story of Ranesha

How old are people named Ranesha?

Ranesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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