How Many People Are Named Rana?
An estimated 4,319 people in the United States have the first name Rana. It is predominantly female (96.5%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Rana peaked in popularity in 1971 with 120 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rana paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rana is overwhelmingly female, 164 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,319
About 1 in 79,360 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.5% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1971
120 births
Total Registered
4,667
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rana
Rana is predominantly female (96.5%), though 164 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rana as a male name
Ranked #6,715 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (14 births)
Rana as a female name
Ranked #3,729 in 2024
41 female births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (120 births)
Rana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rana span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,041 babies were registered. Rana has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rana by Decade
How has Rana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rana by State
Birth registrations for Rana span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Washington, Missouri, Minnesota. On average, about 102 Ranas were registered per state.
Rana + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rana
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Rana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rana?
We estimate approximately 4,319 people named Rana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 79,360 Americans share this first name.
Is Rana a common name?
Rana is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,667 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rana most popular?
Rana reached peak popularity in 1971, when 120 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rana is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rana a female name?
Rana is predominantly female. 96.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rana Smith, Rana Johnson, Rana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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