How Many People Are Named Ranell?
An estimated 303 people in the United States have the first name Ranell. It is used for both genders, with 82.4% female. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Ranell peaked in popularity in 1971 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ranell 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 Ranell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
303
About 1 in 1,131,202 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
82.4% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1971
17 births
Total Registered
352
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ranell
Ranell is predominantly female (82.4%), though 62 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ranell as a male name
Ranked #11,854 in 2010
6 male births in 2010
Peak: 1987 (9 births)
Ranell as a female name
Ranked #9,334 in 1993
9 female births in 1993
Peak: 1958 (14 births)
Ranell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ranell span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 83 babies were registered. Ranell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ranell by Decade
How has Ranell 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.
Ranell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ranell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ranell
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Ranell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ranell?
We estimate approximately 303 people named Ranell 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 1,131,202 Americans share this first name.
Is Ranell a common name?
Ranell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 352 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ranell most popular?
Ranell reached peak popularity in 1971, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ranell is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ranell a female name?
Ranell is predominantly female. 82.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ranell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ranell Smith, Ranell Johnson, Ranell 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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