girl's name
Raniya
rah-NEE-uh (Arabic)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,966
Raniya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 119 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Raniya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 714 |
| 2010s | 647 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 223 |
How Popular Is Raniya?
In 2025, Raniya was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Raniya 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 Raniya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Raniya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raniya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Raniya
- Arabic rah-NEE-uh
Sibling Names for Raniya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Raniya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Raniya
How popular is the name Raniya?
In 2025, Raniya was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Raniya a girl's or a boy's name?
Raniya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Raniya?
Raniya has 3 syllables.
When was Raniya most popular?
Raniya peaked in 2008, when 119 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Raniya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raniya currently ranks #3,113 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.