Raniya
Girl name · #4427 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Raniya is currently the #4427 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Raniya.
The 26-year story
Raniya first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 119 girls were named Raniya — good for #1816 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Raniya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raniya in class?
Raniya scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Raniya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raniya is most common
State-level data for Raniya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Raniya
Statistically, parents drawn to Raniya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shriya, Anaiya, Taliya, Mariya, and Zaniya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raniya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2648 |
| 2013 | 81 | #2279 |
| 2012 | 78 | #2373 |
| 2011 | 93 | #2073 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 117 | #1830 |
| 2008 | 119 | #1816 |
| 2007 | 107 | #1929 |
| 2006 | 85 | #2248 |
| 2005 | 74 | #2379 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2446 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2840 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raniya a popular girl name?
Raniya ranked #4427 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Raniya most popular?
Raniya peaked in 2008, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1816 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Raniya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Raniya. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.