Total births
3,135
Girls' name · since 1963
Rania
Rania has 3,135 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2001
- among girls today
- 3,135
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Rania currently ranks #2001 among girls' names in America, with 3,135 babies recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rania has been recorded 3,135 times among girls since 1963, currently ranked #2001 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #2001 among girls today
- 3,135 born since 1963
- 2010s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rania is currently the #2001 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 3,135 born since 1963, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2001
- among girls today
- 3,135
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Rania vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2001
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Rania was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
128 babies were named Rania in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Rania compares
3,135 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Rania's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rania | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,135 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 128 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rania's full recorded timeline at 1995, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 128 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rania at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#2,001
Active since
1963
Rania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 128
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Rania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rania's strongest decade.
1,024 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Rania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 176
1970s
176 births
- 1980s 264
1980s
264 births
- 1990s 298
1990s
298 births
- 2000s
2000s
871 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,024 births
- 2020s
2020s
473 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,024 births (33% of all-time use).
How Rania compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rania's total volume
Rania vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rania by state
Where Rania concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 341 | 10.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 325 | 10.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 221 | 7.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 171 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 132 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 119 | 3.8% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 68 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 56 | 1.8% |
California share of Rania's total US births 10.9%
Even split
341 of 3,135 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Rania appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rania? ▼
Rania has been given to 3,135 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2001 as of the latest data. 128 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Rania most popular? ▼
Rania was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,024 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Rania most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rania are California (341 births), New York (325 births), Texas (221 births).
How long has the name Rania been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rania since 1963 -- 63 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rania? ▼
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 Rania's data
- Rania's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,024 total births) through the 2020s (473) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ranias (341 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Rania
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rania
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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, 1963–2025 (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. "Rania: #2001 Girls' Name - 3,135 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rania. 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 Rania 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.