boy's name
Raniel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 34
Raniel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
Raniel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 6 |
How popular is Raniel?
In 2025, Raniel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Raniel 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 Raniel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raniel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raniel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raniel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raniel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raniel
How popular is the name Raniel?
In 2025, Raniel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Raniel a girl's or a boy's name?
Raniel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Raniel most popular?
Raniel peaked in 2009, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Raniel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raniel currently ranks #11,756 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.