Ranisha: 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	33	3	–	#5,447
1980s	180	18	+445%	#3,459
1990s	307	31	+71%	#2,562
2000s	64	6	-79%	#6,415
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,447

1980s

180

+445%

#3,459

1990s

307

+71%

#2,562

2000s

-79%

#6,415

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ranisha

Ranisha 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 1973, 584 American babies have been named Ranisha. Its peak came in 1993, when 49 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 Ranisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ranisha?

The median living Ranisha is about 34 years old; half are between 30 and 38. An estimated 600 people named Ranisha 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.

Ranisha 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	5	#19,549
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,533
2004	7	#13,860
2003	8	#12,136
2002	8	#11,938
2001	14	#7,642
2000	17	#6,415
1995	24	#4,319
1990	45	#2,631
1985	16	#4,806
1980	12	#5,812
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 Ranisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ranisha?

The median living Ranisha is about 34 years old. Half of all living Ranishas are between 30 and 38 years old.

How many people named Ranisha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ranisha are alive in the United States, based on 584 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ranisha in 2025?

Ranisha 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 Ranisha?

584 babies have been named Ranisha in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ranisha most popular?

Ranisha peaked in 1993, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Ranisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ranisha rising or falling?

Ranisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ranisha popularity over time

The story of Ranisha

How old are people named Ranisha?

Ranisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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