Girls' name · since 1959
Ranada
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 309 babies named Ranada, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,658 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 309
- born since 1959
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ranada is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 309 have been recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranada has been recorded 309 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1995.
- #15,658 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 309 born since 1959
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranada ranks #15,658 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 309 born since 1959, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15,658 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 309
- born since 1959
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ranada's 309 recorded births place it above 78.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Ranada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ranada's full recorded timeline at 1983, 19% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 81% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 116 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ranada popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1995
- Peak year (1980)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Ranada by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (234 births, 76% of the file).
1980s was Ranada's strongest decade.
234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Ranada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 54
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
234 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 234 births (76% of all-time use).
Ranada by state
Where Ranada concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 41 | 13.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 17 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 8 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 7 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.9% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 6 | 1.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.6% |
41 of 309 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Ranada appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ranada's data
- Ranada's decade-level peak was the 1980s (234 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Ranadas (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ranada: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~36 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, 1959–1995 (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 Ranada 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.