Girls' name · since 1955

Rannah

Rannah has 21 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#45,589 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1955
1950s
peak decade

Rannah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1955.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rannah has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1955, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1956.

  • #45,589 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 21 born since 1955
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rannah ranks #45,589 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1955, peaking in the 1950s.

#45,589 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1955
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rannah's 21 recorded births place it above 36.74% 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.

Rannah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rannah splits its recorded history at 1956: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rannah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1955)
16
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
05101520 19551956 5

Rannah by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (21 births, 100% of the file).

1950s was Rannah's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Rannah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rannah?
21 babies have been named Rannah since 1955. All-time, it sits at #45,589 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1955 with 16 births.
Where does Rannah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rannah ranks #45,589 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 Rannah most popular?
Rannah was most popular in the 1950s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Rannah been used?
Rannah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 2 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Rannah?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rannah: 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, 1955–1956 (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 Rannah 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.