Total births
401
Girls' name · since 2000
Raniah
Raniah has 401 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10721
- among girls today
- 401
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Raniah is the #10721 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 401 recorded since 2000.
Raniah has 401 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10721 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #10721 among girls today
- 401 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raniah is currently the #10721 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 401 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10721
- among girls today
- 401
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Raniah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10721
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% 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.
How Raniah compares
401 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Raniah's all-time total is 5% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raniah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 401 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raniah's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raniah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#10,721
Active since
2000
Raniah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Raniah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Raniah's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Raniah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
180 births
- 2010s
2010s
170 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 180 births (45% of all-time use).
Raniah by state
Where Raniah concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raniah? ▼
401 babies have been named Raniah since 2000. It currently ranks #10721 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 26 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Raniah's data
- Raniah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Raniahs (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Raniah
Nearby Names Like Raniah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raniah
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
Compare Raniah side by side: Raniah vs Randi Raniah vs Randy Raniah vs Rana
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Raniah: #10721 Girls' Name - 401 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raniah. 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 Raniah 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.