Ran

RAN /ˈɹæn/
boy 1 syllable rising

Ran is a very rare variant of Rayna that peaked in 1979 and remains in steady use.

Ran is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2025. Ran was first reported in SSA data in 1887 and peaked in 1979 (8 births).

About the name Ran

PronunciationRAN /ˈɹæn/
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#16,718among girls 2025
#27,660among all names 2025
5girls 2025

Names similar to Ran

How popular is Ran?

Boys named Ran
188719001920194019601980200020202024
Boys named Ran per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1887–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Ran 5 in 2025
2014201520202025
Girls named Ran per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1887–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Ran total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202555#16,718—
202455—#13,779
202355—#13,705
201655#18,267—
201455#18,608—
201377—#10,476
201155—#13,863
201066—#11,853
19945——#9,915
19865——#7,565
19845——#7,069
19798——#4,747
19657——#3,477
19605——#4,471
19585——#4,373
19495——#4,092
19245——#4,826
19195——#4,664
19186——#4,076
18875——#1,036