US rank #13600 Girls' name Peak 1962 2,439 births

Ranae — #13600 US girls' name

2,439 babies named Ranae in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s951940s1891950s4661960s6081970s4431980s2751990s1422000s912010s1092020s21
#13600
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Ranae was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

83 babies were named Ranae in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ranae

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,439 babies named Ranae between 1931 and 2024, spanning 94 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ranae currently holds the #13600 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 83 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ranae performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 608 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Ranae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 261 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Iowa and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Ranae in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ranae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,439 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ranae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,439

Since 1931

94 years of records

Peak year

1962

83 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#13,600

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1931

Recorded for 94 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ranae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1931

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1962)
83
Annual births at peak — across 94 years of records
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Ranae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
608 births that decade — 25% of Ranae's all-time total
1930s951940s1891950s4661960s6081970s4431980s2751990s1422000s912010s1092020s21

Ranae by state

Where Ranae concentrates geographically — total births since 1931

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ranae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
261 10.7%
#2 Iowa
96 3.9%
#3 California
64 2.6%
#4 Michigan
58 2.4%
#5 Minnesota
48 2.0%
#6 Idaho
20 0.8%
#7 Ohio
19 0.8%
#8 Illinois
15 0.6%
Utah share of Ranae's total US births 10.7%
Even split

261 of 2,439 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Ranae appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ranae?
2,439 babies have been named Ranae since 1931. It currently ranks #13600 among girls. The peak year was 1962 with 83 births.
When was Ranae most popular?
Ranae was most popular in the 1960s decade with 608 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Ranae most popular?
The top states for the name Ranae are Utah (261 births), Iowa (96 births), California (64 births).
How long has the name Ranae been used?
Ranae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 94 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ranae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randi, Randy, Rana, Randa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1931–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.