Total births
424
Girls' name · since 1941
Ranelle
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 424 babies named Ranelle, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15542
- among girls today
- 424
- born since 1941
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Ranelle currently ranks #15542 among girls' names in America, with 424 babies recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Ranelle recorded 424 times among girls since 1941, holding rank #15542 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2024.
- #15542 among girls today
- 424 born since 1941
- 1970s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ranelle is currently the #15542 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 424 born since 1941, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15542
- among girls today
- 424
- born since 1941
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Ranelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15542
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Ranelle was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
27 babies were named Ranelle in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
How Ranelle compares
424 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ranelle's all-time total is 11% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ranelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 424 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ranelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ranelle's full recorded timeline at 1974, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ranelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1949
Current rank
#15,542
Active since
1941
Ranelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2024
- Peak year (1949)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Ranelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ranelle's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Ranelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
37 births
- 1950s
1950s
79 births
- 1960s
1960s
81 births
- 1970s
1970s
87 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 87 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ranelle? ▼
424 babies have been named Ranelle since 1941. It currently ranks #15542 among girls. The peak year was 1949 with 27 births.
When was Ranelle most popular? ▼
Ranelle was most popular in the 1970s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Ranelle been used? ▼
Records for Ranelle go back to 1941, giving 84 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Ranelle? ▼
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.
What to do with Ranelle's data
- Ranelle's decade-level peak was the 1970s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ranelle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ranelle
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Randa Girl
#12244 3,690 births
Rania Girl
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Compare Ranelle side by side: Ranelle vs Randi Ranelle vs Randy Ranelle vs Rana
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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, 1941–2024 (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. "Ranelle: #15542 Girls' Name - 424 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ranelle. 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 Ranelle 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.