Total births
464
Girls' name · since 1978
Ranesha
464 babies named Ranesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 464
- total births
- 1978–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Ranesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 464 have been recorded since 1978.
Ranesha has 464 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2005.
- 464 total births
- 1978–2005 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
464 girls have been named Ranesha since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.
- 464
- total births
- 1978–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Ranesha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
32 babies were named Ranesha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Ranesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ranesha splits its recorded history at 1992: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ranesha at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Ranesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2005
- Peak year (1990)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ranesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ranesha's strongest decade.
261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Ranesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
137 births
- 1990s
1990s
261 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 261 births (56% of all-time use).
Ranesha by state
Where Ranesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 11 | 2.4% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.1% |
Florida share of Ranesha's total US births 2.4%
Even split
11 of 464 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ranesha? ▼
Ranesha has been given to 464 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 32 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Ranesha most popular? ▼
Ranesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 261 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Ranesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ranesha are Florida (11 births), California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ranesha been used? ▼
Records for Ranesha go back to 1978, giving 28 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Ranesha? ▼
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 Ranesha's data
- Ranesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (261 total births); usage has since declined to 56 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Raneshas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–2005 (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. "Ranesha: Baby Name Since 1978 - 464 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ranesha. 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 Ranesha 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 July 2026.