Raney: 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	–	5	5	1	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	6	6	1	–	–
1940s	–	5	5	1	-17%	–
1950s	–	22	22	2	+340%	–
1960s	14	20	34	3	+55%	#5,352
1970s	46	13	59	6	+74%	#6,563
1980s	42	–	42	4	-29%	#7,238
1990s	92	–	92	9	+119%	#6,416
2000s	103	–	103	10	+12%	#7,317
2010s	29	–	29	3	-72%	#15,241
2020s (to 2025)	16	–	16	3	-8%	#10,982

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

-17%

–

1950s

–

+340%

–

1960s

+55%

#5,352

1970s

+74%

#6,563

1980s

–

-29%

#7,238

1990s

–

+119%

#6,416

2000s

103

–

103

+12%

#7,317

2010s

–

-72%

#15,241

2020s (to 2025)

–

-8%

#10,982

The story of Raney

Raney 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 1917, 413 American babies have been named Raney, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1979, 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 Raney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raney?

The median living Raney is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 46. An estimated 400 people named Raney 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.

Raney 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	9	#10,982	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	7	#13,163	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	6	#15,241	–	–
2017	6	#15,522	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	5	#18,529	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	6	#16,331	–	–
2010	6	#16,508	–	–
2009	13	#9,283	–	–
2008	10	#11,418	–	–
2007	9	#12,429	–	–
2006	6	#16,659	–	–
2005	11	#9,974	–	–
2004	16	#7,317	–	–
2003	7	#13,497	–	–
2002	12	#8,706	–	–
2001	11	#9,223	–	–
2000	8	#11,540	–	–
1995	13	#6,937	–	–
1990	6	#12,506	–	–
1985	5	#11,981	–	–
1980	9	#7,238	–	–
1975	5	#10,179	–	–
1970	5	#8,959	–	–
1965	–	–	8	#3,188
1960	–	–	7	#3,583
1955	–	–	5	#4,269
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	5	#3,829
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	6	#3,912
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raney?

The median living Raney is about 30 years old. Half of all living Raneys are between 21 and 46 years old.

How many people named Raney are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Raney are alive in the United States, based on 413 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raney in 2025?

Raney 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 Raney?

413 babies have been named Raney in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raney most popular?

Raney peaked in 1979, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Raney a boy or girl name?

Raney is used for both: about 83% of babies named Raney have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Raney rising or falling?

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

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Raney popularity over time

The story of Raney

How old are people named Raney?

Raney year by year

Frequently asked questions

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