Girls' name · since 1942
Rana
4,553 babies named Rana in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,734 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,180 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,553
- born since 1942
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rana currently ranks #3180 among girls' names in America, with 4,553 babies recorded since 1942.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rana has been recorded 4,553 times among girls since 1942, currently ranked #3180 nationally and more common than 82% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.
- #2,734 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,180 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,553 born since 1942
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rana ranks #2,734 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,180 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,553 born since 1942, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2,734 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,180 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,553
- born since 1942
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rana's 4,553 recorded births place it above 96.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Rana compares
4,553 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rana's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rana | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,553 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 120 | 21 | 19,840 |
Rana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rana splits its recorded history at 1984: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 120 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rana popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 120
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Rana popularity over time - boys
179 total births recorded since 1974 (Rana as boys' name)
Rana by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,036 births, 23% of the file).
1970s was Rana's strongest decade.
1,036 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Rana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 84
1940s
84 births
- 1950s 169
1950s
169 births
- 1960s
1960s
432 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,036 births
- 1980s
1980s
745 births
- 1990s
1990s
658 births
- 2000s
2000s
596 births
- 2010s
2010s
526 births
- 2020s 307
2020s
307 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,036 births (23% of all-time use).
How Rana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rana's total volume
Rana by state
Where Rana concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 500 | 11.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 372 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 328 | 7.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 191 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 169 | 3.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 106 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 78 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 47 | 1.0% |
500 of 4,553 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Rana appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rana? ▼
Where does Rana sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Rana most popular? ▼
Where is Rana most popular? ▼
How long has the name Rana been used? ▼
What names are similar to Rana? ▼
What to do with Rana's data
- Rana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,036 total births); usage has since declined to 307 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ranas (500 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rana
Nearby Names Like Rana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rana
Compare Rana side by side: Rana vs Randi Rana vs Randy Rana vs Randa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rana
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~83 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1942–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rana 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 August 2026.