Girls' name · since 1997

Ranjani

Ranjani has 10 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#56,316 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade

10 girls have been named Ranjani since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranjani has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2004.

  • #56,316 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1997
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranjani ranks #56,316 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.

#56,316 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ranjani's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ranjani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ranjani's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded.

Ranjani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1997)
5
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
5 19972004 5

Ranjani by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1990s was Ranjani's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Ranjani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ranjani?
10 babies have been named Ranjani since 1997. All-time, it sits at #56,316 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1997 with 5 births.
Where does Ranjani sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranjani ranks #56,316 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 Ranjani most popular?
Ranjani was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Ranjani been used?
Records for Ranjani go back to 1997, giving 8 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Ranjani?
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 Ranjani's data

  • Ranjani's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Ranjani

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ranjani: 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, 1997–2004 (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 Ranjani 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.