girl's name
Rana
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,754
Scotland
#908
2018 births
Rana is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1971, when 120 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1942.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 84 |
| 1950s | 169 |
| 1960s | 432 |
| 1970s | 1,041 |
| 1980s | 750 |
| 1990s | 670 |
| 2000s | 613 |
| 2010s | 607 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 366 |
How popular is Rana?
In 2025, Rana was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rana is used
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 Rana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Rana in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Rana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rana
How popular is the name Rana?
In 2025, Rana was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rana a girl's or a boy's name?
Rana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rana?
Rana has 2 syllables.
When was Rana most popular?
Rana peaked in 1971, when 120 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rana currently ranks #952 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.