Girls' name · since 1931
Ranae
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.
- #4,115 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,439
- born since 1931
- 1960s
- peak decade
Ranae is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,439 have been recorded since 1931.
Social Security Administration records show Ranae recorded 2,439 times among girls since 1931, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2024.
- #4,115 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,439 born since 1931
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranae ranks #4,115 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,439 born since 1931, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,115 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,439
- born since 1931
- 1960s
- peak decade
Ranae's 2,439 recorded births place it above 94.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Utah.
Ranae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ranae's full recorded timeline at 1977, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 82 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ranae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2024
- Peak year (1962)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Ranae by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (608 births, 25% of the file).
1960s was Ranae's strongest decade.
608 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ranae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 95
1930s
95 births
- 1940s 189
1940s
189 births
- 1950s
1950s
466 births
- 1960s
1960s
608 births
- 1970s
1970s
443 births
- 1980s
1980s
275 births
- 1990s 142
1990s
142 births
- 2000s 91
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 109
2010s
109 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 608 births (25% of all-time use).
How Ranae 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 Ranae's total volume
Ranae by state
Where Ranae concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| 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% |
261 of 2,439 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Ranae appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ranae's data
- Ranae's decade-level peak was the 1960s (608 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Ranaes (261 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ranae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~93 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, 1931–2024 (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 Ranae 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.