How Many People Are Named Raniyah?
An estimated 2,107 people in the United States have the first name Raniyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Raniyah peaked in popularity in 2010 with 144 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raniyah 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 Raniyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Raniyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,107
About 1 in 162,674 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2010
144 births
Total Registered
2,127
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raniyah
Raniyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,127 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Raniyah as a female name
Ranked #3,428 in 2024
46 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (144 births)
Raniyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raniyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,149 babies were registered. Raniyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Raniyah by Decade
How has Raniyah 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.
Raniyah by State
Birth registrations for Raniyah span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in South Carolina, District of Columbia, Alabama. On average, about 62 Raniyahs were registered per state.
Raniyah + Last Name Combinations
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Raniyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raniyah?
We estimate approximately 2,107 people named Raniyah 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 162,674 Americans share this first name.
Is Raniyah a common name?
Raniyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,127 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raniyah most popular?
Raniyah reached peak popularity in 2010, when 144 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raniyah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raniyah a female name?
Raniyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raniyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raniyah Smith, Raniyah Johnson, Raniyah 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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