Girls' name · since 1969

Ranessa

72 babies named Ranessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,839 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1969
1990s
peak decade

Ranessa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 72 recorded since 1969.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranessa has been recorded 72 times among girls since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2016.

  • #30,839 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 72 born since 1969
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranessa ranks #30,839 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.

#30,839 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1969
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ranessa's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ranessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ranessa splits its recorded history at 1988: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ranessa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1990)
9
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
45678910 196919721977197919841985198819901991199419982016 5

Ranessa by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (25 births, 35% of the file).

1990s was Ranessa's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Ranessa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ranessa? ▼
72 babies have been named Ranessa since 1969. All-time, it sits at #30,839 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1990 with 9 births.
Where does Ranessa sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranessa ranks #30,839 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ranessa most popular? ▼
Ranessa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Ranessa been used? ▼
Records for Ranessa go back to 1969, giving 48 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Ranessa? ▼
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 Ranessa's data

  • Ranessa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ranessa

Nearby Names Like Ranessa

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ranessa

Randi Girl
#4192 29,663 births
Randy Girl
5,004 births
Rana Girl
#3180 4,553 births
Randa Girl
#11012 3,690 births
Rania Girl
#2664 3,135 births

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Phil
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Flois
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Winnell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ranessa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1969–2016 (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 Ranessa 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.