unisex name
Ran
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 109
Ran is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1979, when 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1887.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ran over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s | 28 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Ran?
In 2025, Ran was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ran
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ran also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ran over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ran
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ran — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ran
How popular is the name Ran?
In 2025, Ran was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ran a girl's or a boy's name?
Ran is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ran?
Ran has 1 syllable.
When was Ran most popular?
Ran peaked in 1979, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ran a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ran currently ranks #16,112 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.