Total births
104
Girls' name · since 1953
Ranette
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Ranette, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 104
- total births
- 1953–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Ranette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 104 recorded since 1953.
Ranette has 104 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1982.
- 104 total births
- 1953–1982 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
104 girls have been named Ranette since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1982.
- 104
- total births
- 1953–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Ranette was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ranette in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Ranette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ranette's full recorded timeline at 1967, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ranette at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Ranette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1982
- Peak year (1960)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Ranette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ranette's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Ranette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
56 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 56 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ranette? ▼
104 babies have been named Ranette since 1953. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1960 with 12 births.
When was Ranette most popular? ▼
Ranette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Ranette been used? ▼
Records for Ranette go back to 1953, giving 30 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Ranette? ▼
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 Ranette's data
- Ranette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Ranette
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Compare Ranette side by side: Ranette vs Randi Ranette vs Randy Ranette vs Rana
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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, 1953–1982 (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. "Ranette: Baby Name Since 1953 - 104 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ranette. 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 Ranette 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.