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 first appears in 1887 and peaked in 1979 (8 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #16,718 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,779 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,705 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #18,267 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | #18,608 | — |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,476 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,863 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,853 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | — | #9,915 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | — | #7,565 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | — | #7,069 |
| 1979 | 8 | — | — | #4,747 |
| 1965 | 7 | — | — | #3,477 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | — | #4,471 |
| 1958 | 5 | — | — | #4,373 |
| 1949 | 5 | — | — | #4,092 |
| 1924 | 5 | — | — | #4,826 |
| 1919 | 5 | — | — | #4,664 |
| 1918 | 6 | — | — | #4,076 |
| 1887 | 5 | — | — | #1,036 |