girl's name
Rania
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,169
France
#525
2025 births
Rania is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2005, when 415 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 6,550 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1952.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rania over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 210 |
| 1970s | 275 |
| 1980s | 260 |
| 1990s | 435 |
| 2000s | 3,280 |
| 2010s | 2,445 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 765 |
How popular is Rania?
In 2025, Rania was given to 90 babies in France, ranking #525 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rania is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Rania is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ranïa | Ranïa is a rare spelling of Rania, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Rania
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rania also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rania over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Rania 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 Rania
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rania — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rania
How popular is the name Rania?
In 2025, Rania was given to 90 babies in France, ranking #525 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rania a girl's or a boy's name?
Rania is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rania?
Rania has 3 syllables.
When was Rania most popular?
Rania peaked in 2005, when 415 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Rania a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rania currently ranks #525 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.