Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Raniyah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,923 Trend ↓ Falling 28%
Rank 2025
#2,923
among girls · ↑522 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Raniyah · +26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,712
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
144 babies
All-time total
2,185
#4,443 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Raniyah popularity over time

2,185 babies have been named Raniyah since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2010Girls

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 – – – –
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1990s 13 1 – #11,134
2000s 663 66 +5000% #1,730
2010s 1,149 115 +73% #1,539
2020s (to 2025) 360 60 -48% #2,253

Where Raniyah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 55 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

Where Raniyah is most popular

Girls named Raniyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Tennessee, and Georgia.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Raniyah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Ohio 19 0.080 +132%
Tennessee 11 0.069 +101%
Georgia 10 0.044 +28%
Florida 17 0.040 +15%
Texas 26 0.032 -6%
Illinois 6 0.026 -24%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -36%
New York 6 0.015 -56%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
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Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
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Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Raniyah

Raniyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,923 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 2,185 American babies have been named Raniyah. Its peak came in 2010, when 144 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Raniyah?

The median living Raniyah is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 2,200 people named Raniyah are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Raniyah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 58 #2,923
2024 46 #3,445
2023 56 #3,008
2022 64 #2,716
2021 56 #2,990
2020 80 #2,253
2019 66 #2,644
2018 84 #2,213
2017 109 #1,874
2016 104 #1,939
2015 117 #1,790
2014 122 #1,724
2013 136 #1,585
2012 124 #1,697
2011 143 #1,539
2010 144 #1,555
2009 116 #1,846
2008 129 #1,730
2007 123 #1,759
2006 86 #2,246
2005 69 #2,518
2004 49 #3,164
2003 38 #3,716
2002 21 #5,625
2001 17 #6,558
2000 15 #7,073
1995 – –
1990 5 #14,649
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raniyah?

The median living Raniyah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Raniyahs are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Raniyah are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Raniyah are alive in the United States, based on 2,185 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raniyah in 2025?

Raniyah ranked #2,923 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raniyah?

2,185 babies have been named Raniyah in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raniyah most popular?

Raniyah peaked in 2010, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Raniyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raniyah rising or falling?

Raniyah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Raniyah become more popular?

Raniyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 girls named Raniyah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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