How Many People Are Named Ranae?
An estimated 1,949 people in the United States have the first name Ranae. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Ranae peaked in popularity in 1962 with 83 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ranae 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 Ranae paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,949
About 1 in 175,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1962
83 births
Total Registered
2,439
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ranae
Ranae is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,439 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ranae as a female name
Ranked #14,843 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (83 births)
Ranae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ranae span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 608 babies were registered. Ranae has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ranae by Decade
How has Ranae 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.
Ranae by State
Birth registrations for Ranae span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Iowa, California. The lowest are in Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska. On average, about 42 Ranaes were registered per state.
Ranae + Last Name Combinations
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Ranae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ranae?
We estimate approximately 1,949 people named Ranae 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 175,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Ranae a common name?
Ranae is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,439 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ranae most popular?
Ranae reached peak popularity in 1962, when 83 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ranae is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ranae a female name?
Ranae is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ranae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ranae Smith, Ranae Johnson, Ranae 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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