Total births
58
Girls' name · since 1975
Ranna
Ranna has 58 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 58
- total births
- 1975–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Ranna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 58 have been recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Ranna recorded 58 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 2018.
- 58 total births
- 1975–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 girls have been named Ranna since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2018.
- 58
- total births
- 1975–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Ranna was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ranna in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Ranna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ranna splits its recorded history at 1994: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ranna at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Ranna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2018
- Peak year (1994)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Ranna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ranna's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Ranna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 27 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ranna? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 58 babies named Ranna. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 7 births.
When was Ranna most popular? ▼
Ranna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Ranna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ranna since 1975 -- 44 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Ranna? ▼
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 Ranna's data
- Ranna's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ranna
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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, 1975–2018 (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. "Ranna: Baby Name Since 1975 - 58 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ranna. 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 Ranna 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.