US rank #8497 Unisex name Peak 1998 214 births

Rane — #8497 US boys' name

214 babies named Rane in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s511990s842000s362010s192020s24
#8497
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 40% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Rane was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

16 babies were named Rane in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rane

The Social Security Administration has registered 214 babies named Rane between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rane currently holds the #8497 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Rane is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 124 additional births since 1969.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rane performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Rane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rane 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 214 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.

Rane at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

214

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

1998

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,497

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rane popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
16
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
05101520 20242013200319981993198919851980 5

Rane popularity over time — girls

124 total births recorded since 1969 (Rane as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 124 births
468101214 2012200720042001199619711969 5

Rane by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
84 births that decade — 39% of Rane's all-time total
1980s511990s842000s362010s192020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rane?
214 babies have been named Rane since 1980. It currently ranks #8497 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 16 births.
When was Rane most popular?
Rane was most popular in the 1990s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Is Rane a unisex name?
Yes, Rane is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 214 births, and as a girl's name it has 124 births.
How long has the name Rane been used?
Rane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rane?
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.

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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, 1980–2024 (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.