Unisex name · since 1964

Raney

Raney has 342 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

342
total births
1964–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade

Raney is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 342 have been recorded since 1964.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raney has been recorded 342 times among girls since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2023.

  • 342 total births
  • 1964–2023 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 30% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

342 girls have been named Raney since 1964, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

342
total births
1964–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Raney was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

16 babies were named Raney in 2004 - its busiest year on record.

Raney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Raney's full recorded timeline at 1996, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Raney at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

342

Since 1964

60 years of records

Peak year

2004

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1964

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2023

Raney popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2004)
16
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
05101520 19641976198519942000200620152023 9

Raney popularity over time - boys

71 total births recorded since 1917 (Raney as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 71 births
456789 191719301940195119521954195519601961196519781979 7

Raney by decade

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

2000s was Raney's strongest decade.

103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Raney births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 103 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raney? ▼
342 babies have been named Raney since 1964. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2004 with 16 births.
When was Raney most popular? ▼
Raney was most popular in the 2000s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Is Raney a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Raney is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 342 births, and as a boy's name it has 71 births.
How long has the name Raney been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raney since 1964 -- 60 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Raney? ▼
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 Raney's data

  • Raney's decade-level peak was the 2000s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 16 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 Raney

Nearby Names Like Raney

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

Randi Girl
#3055 29,663 births
Randy Girl
5,004 births
Rana Girl
#3707 4,553 births
Randa Girl
#12244 3,690 births
Rania Girl
#2001 3,135 births

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Jacquilyn
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Sharlie
342 births · Peak 1933
Jackline
342 births · Peak 1962
Rosangela
342 births · Peak 1980

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, 1964–2023 (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. "Raney: Baby Name Since 1964 - 342 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raney. 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 Raney 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.