Ranita: 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	31	3	–	#3,874
1960s	83	8	+168%	#3,837
1970s	76	8	-8%	#4,389
1980s	135	14	+78%	#4,332
1990s	79	8	-41%	#6,565
2000s	46	5	-42%	#8,083
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,874

1960s

+168%

#3,837

1970s

-8%

#4,389

1980s

135

+78%

#4,332

1990s

-41%

#6,565

2000s

-42%

#8,083

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ranita

Ranita 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 1956, 450 American babies have been named Ranita. Its peak came in 1989, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Ranita?

The median living Ranita is about 42 years old; half are between 34 and 55. An estimated 400 people named Ranita 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.

Ranita 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	6	#16,815
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#13,498
2002	10	#10,069
2001	13	#8,083
2000	10	#9,715
1995	6	#12,979
1990	10	#8,352
1985	17	#4,597
1980	15	#4,917
1975	5	#10,181
1970	7	#6,863
1965	9	#4,750
1960	10	#4,392
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ranita?

The median living Ranita is about 42 years old. Half of all living Ranitas are between 34 and 55 years old.

How many people named Ranita are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ranita are alive in the United States, based on 450 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ranita in 2025?

Ranita 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 Ranita?

450 babies have been named Ranita in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ranita most popular?

Ranita peaked in 1989, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Ranita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ranita rising or falling?

Ranita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Ranita

Ranita popularity over time

The story of Ranita

How old are people named Ranita?

Ranita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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