Girls' name · since 1964
Ranata
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Ranata, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,655 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 80
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
80 girls have been named Ranata since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranata has been recorded 80 times among girls since 1964, 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 1964 to 1984.
- #29,655 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 80 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranata ranks #29,655 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #29,655 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 80
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ranata's 80 recorded births place it above 58.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Ranata's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ranata's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ranata popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1984
- Peak year (1980)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Ranata by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (63 births, 79% of the file).
1980s was Ranata's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Ranata births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 63 births (79% of all-time use).
Ranata by state
Where Ranata concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 6 | 7.5% |
6 of 80 births nationwide.
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- Louisiana records the most Ranatas (6 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 Ranata: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~20 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, 1964–1984 (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 Ranata 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.