Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1981
Raanan
Raanan has 21 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1981–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
21 boys have been named Raanan since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raanan has been recorded 21 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2015.
- 21 total births
- 1981–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Raanan since 1981, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 21
- total births
- 1981–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Raanan was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
6 babies were named Raanan in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Raanan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raanan splits its recorded history at 2012: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raanan at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Raanan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2015
- Peak year (2012)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Raanan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Raanan's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Raanan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raanan? ▼
21 babies have been named Raanan since 1981. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2012 with 6 births.
When was Raanan most popular? ▼
Raanan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Raanan been used? ▼
Raanan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 35 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Raanan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raad, Raahim, Raam, Raahil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Raanan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raanan: Baby Name Since 1981 - 21 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raanan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Raanan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.