Rana
Girl name · #3180 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 50 baby girls were named Rana, placing it at #3180 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Rana.
The 83-year story
Rana first appears in the Social Security records in 1942, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1971, when 120 girls were named Rana — good for #1026 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rana per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rana is most common
State-level data for Rana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rana
Statistically, parents drawn to Rana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rina, Rena, Roxana, Dana, and Mirna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 55 | #3005 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 49 | #3361 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 49 | #3376 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3414 |
| 2005 | 65 | #2607 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2742 |
| 2003 | 71 | #2346 |
| 2002 | 55 | #2745 |
| 2001 | 69 | #2304 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rana a popular girl name?
Rana ranked #3180 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Rana most popular?
Rana peaked in 1971, when 120 American girls received the name (ranked #1026 that year). Since 1971 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Rana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.