unisex name
Raney
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 413
Raney is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 83% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1979, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Raney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 92 |
| 2000s | 103 |
| 2010s | 29 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 16 |
How popular is Raney?
In 2023, Raney was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Raney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raney
How popular is the name Raney?
In 2023, Raney was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Raney a girl's or a boy's name?
Raney is used for both girls and boys. About 83% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Raney?
Raney has 2 syllables.
When was Raney most popular?
Raney peaked in 1979, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.