Total births
21
Unisex name · since 1983
Rany
21 babies named Rany in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1983–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
21 boys have been named Rany since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rany has 21 recorded births among boys since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2008.
- 21 total births
- 1983–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Rany since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.
- 21
- total births
- 1983–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Rany was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rany in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Rany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rany's full recorded timeline at 1989, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rany at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Rany popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2008
- Peak year (1987)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Rany popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1985 (Rany as girls' name)
Rany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rany's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Rany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rany? ▼
Since 1983, Social Security records show 21 babies named Rany. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 6 births.
When was Rany most popular? ▼
Rany was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Is Rany a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rany is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 21 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Rany been used? ▼
Records for Rany go back to 1983, giving 26 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Rany? ▼
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 Rany's data
- Rany's decade-level peak was the 1980s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Rany
Nearby Names Like Rany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rany
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Randolph Boy
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Randal Boy
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Randell Boy
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Compare Rany side by side: Rany vs Randy Rany vs Randall Rany vs Randolph
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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, 1983–2008 (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. "Rany: Baby Name Since 1983 - 21 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rany. 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 Rany 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.