Razan
Girl name · #2763 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
In 2025, 62 baby girls were named Razan, placing it at #2763 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Razan.
The 42-year story
Razan first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 87 babies and a rank of #2178. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Razan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Razan in class?
Razan scores 68 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 Razan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Razan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Razan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Razans were NY (8), MI (7), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Razan
Statistically, parents drawn to Razan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rawan, Afnan, Bayan, Roisin, and Rhyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Razan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2639 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Razan a popular girl name?
Razan ranked #2763 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Razan most popular?
Razan peaked in 2024, when 87 American girls received the name (ranked #2178 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Razan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Razan. It scores 68/100 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.