Girls' name · since 1975

Ranika

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 143 babies named Ranika, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

143
total births
1975–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade

Ranika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 143 have been recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Ranika recorded 143 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1998.

  • 143 total births
  • 1975–1998 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 59% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

143 girls have been named Ranika since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.

143
total births
1975–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Ranika was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

17 babies were named Ranika in 1992 - its busiest year on record.

Ranika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ranika splits its recorded history at 1989: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ranika at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

143

Since 1975

24 years of records

Peak year

1992

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1975

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1998

Ranika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1992)
17
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
05101520 1975198319861990199319971998 10

Ranika by decade

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

1990s was Ranika's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Ranika births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 85 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ranika?
143 babies have been named Ranika since 1975. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1992 with 17 births.
When was Ranika most popular?
Ranika was most popular in the 1990s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Ranika been used?
Ranika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 24 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Ranika?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1975–1998 (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. "Ranika: Baby Name Since 1975 - 143 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ranika. 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 Ranika 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 July 2026.