Girls' name · since 2004

Ranijah

Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 45 babies named Ranijah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#36,269 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade

45 girls have been named Ranijah since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Ranijah has 45 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 2004 to 2013.

  • #36,269 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 45 born since 2004
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranijah ranks #36,269 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 45 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.

#36,269 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ranijah's 45 recorded births place it above 49.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

Ranijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ranijah splits its recorded history at 2009: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ranijah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4681012 200420072008200920112013 7

Ranijah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (33 births, 73% of the file).

2000s was Ranijah's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Ranijah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (73% of all-time use).

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

Ranijah by state

Where Ranijah concentrates geographically, total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ranijah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 11.1%
Florida share of Ranijah's total US births 11.1%

5 of 45 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ranijah?
Since 2004, Social Security records show 45 babies named Ranijah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #36,269 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 10 births.
Where does Ranijah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranijah ranks #36,269 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ranijah most popular?
Ranijah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Ranijah most popular?
The top states for the name Ranijah are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Ranijah been used?
Records for Ranijah go back to 2004, giving 10 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Ranijah?
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 Ranijah's data

  • Ranijah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Florida records the most Ranijahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ranijah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ranijah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2004–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ranijah 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 August 2026.