US rank #11596 Girls' name Peak 2008 394 births

Raniah — #11596 US girls' name

394 babies named Raniah in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1802010s1702020s44
#11596
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 34% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Raniah was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

33 babies were named Raniah in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raniah

The Social Security Administration has registered 394 babies named Raniah between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raniah currently holds the #11596 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raniah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 180 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Raniah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Raniah in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raniah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 394 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Raniah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

394

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2008

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,596

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raniah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
33
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
010203040 202420202017201420112008200520022000 7

Raniah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
180 births that decade — 46% of Raniah's all-time total
2000s1802010s1702020s44

Raniah by state

Where Raniah concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Raniah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
15 3.8%
#2 Florida
12 3.0%
#3 Illinois
5 1.3%
Texas share of Raniah's total US births 3.8%
Even split

15 of 394 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raniah?
394 babies have been named Raniah since 2000. It currently ranks #11596 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 33 births.
When was Raniah most popular?
Raniah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 180 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Raniah most popular?
The top states for the name Raniah are Texas (15 births), Florida (12 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Raniah been used?
Raniah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raniah?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.