Raniyah
Girl name · #2919 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 58 baby girls were named Raniyah, placing it at #2919 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1778, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Raniyah.
The 35-year story
Raniyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 144 girls were named Raniyah — good for #1546 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 Raniyah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Raniyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Raniyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raniyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Raniyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raniyah is most common
State-level data for Raniyah 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 Raniyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Raniyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anaiyah, Laniyah, Kaniyah, Mariyah, and Makiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raniyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 80 | #2241 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2632 |
| 2018 | 84 | #2207 |
| 2017 | 109 | #1863 |
| 2016 | 104 | #1929 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1778 |
| 2014 | 122 | #1714 |
| 2013 | 136 | #1576 |
| 2012 | 124 | #1690 |
| 2011 | 143 | #1531 |
| 2010 | 144 | #1546 |
| 2009 | 116 | #1838 |
| 2008 | 129 | #1717 |
| 2007 | 123 | #1752 |
| 2006 | 86 | #2229 |
| 2005 | 69 | #2503 |
| 2004 | 49 | #3127 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raniyah a popular girl name?
Raniyah ranked #2919 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1778.
When was the name Raniyah most popular?
Raniyah peaked in 2010, when 144 American girls received the name (ranked #1546 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Raniyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Raniyah. 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.