Total births
52
Boys' name · since 2017
Ranav
Ranav has 52 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11991
- among boys today
- 52
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
52 babies have been named Ranav since 2017, making it today's #11991 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranav has been recorded 52 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #11991 nationally and more common than 16% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #11991 among boys today
- 52 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ranav is currently the #11991 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 52 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11991
- among boys today
- 52
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Ranav vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11991
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Ranav was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ranav in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Ranav compares
52 17th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Ranav's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ranav | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ranav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ranav's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ranav at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#11,991
Active since
2017
Ranav popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Ranav by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ranav's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Ranav births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 45 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ranav? ▼
Ranav has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11991 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Ranav most popular? ▼
Ranav was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Ranav been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ranav since 2017 -- 9 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ranav? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randy, Randall, Randolph, Randal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ranav
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ranav
Randy Boy
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Randolph Boy
#5446 49,424 births
Randal Boy
#5466 29,192 births
Randell Boy
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Compare Ranav side by side: Ranav vs Randy Ranav vs Randall Ranav vs Randolph
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ranav: #11991 Boys' Name - 52 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ranav. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ranav 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 June 2026.