Total births
275
Boys' name · since 1934
Ranny
Ranny has 275 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1951 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 275
- total births
- 1934–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Ranny is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 275 have been recorded since 1934.
Ranny has 275 recorded births among boys since 1934, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1993.
- 275 total births
- 1934–1993 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
275 boys have been named Ranny since 1934, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1993.
- 275
- total births
- 1934–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Ranny was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
17 babies were named Ranny in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Ranny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ranny's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ranny at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1934
Ranny popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1993
- Peak year (1951)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Ranny popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1992 (Ranny as girls' name)
Ranny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Ranny's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Ranny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 34
1930s
34 births
- 1940s
1940s
86 births
- 1950s
1950s
106 births
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 106 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ranny? ▼
275 babies have been named Ranny since 1934. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1951 with 17 births.
When was Ranny most popular? ▼
Ranny was most popular in the 1950s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Ranny been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ranny since 1934 -- 60 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Ranny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randy, Randall, Randolph, Randal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ranny's data
- Ranny's decade-level peak was the 1950s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ranny
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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, 1934–1993 (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. "Ranny: Baby Name Since 1934 - 275 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ranny. 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 Ranny 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.