Boys' name · since 1986
Ratana
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 14 babies named Ratana, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,927 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 14
- born since 1986
- 1980s
- peak decade
14 boys have been named Ratana since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ratana has 14 recorded births among boys since 1986, 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 1986 to 1990.
- #31,927 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 14 born since 1986
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ratana ranks #31,927 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.
- #31,927 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 14
- born since 1986
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ratana's 14 recorded births place it above 29.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ratana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ratana splits its recorded history at 1990: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ratana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1990
- Peak year (1986)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Ratana by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (8 births, 57% of the file).
1980s was Ratana's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Ratana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 8 births (57% of all-time use).
Ratana by state
Where Ratana concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 35.7% |
5 of 14 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ratana's data
- Ratana's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ratanas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ratana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~4 yrs)
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, 1986–1990 (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 Ratana 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.