Ran
Ran is a given name and nickname which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Ran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ran is a given name and nickname which may refer to:
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The Story of Ran
As a girl name
Ran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 5 Rans were born — ranking #16,513 that year. As of 2026, Ran ranks #16,210 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Rans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1887, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 8 Rans were born — ranking #4,404 that year. As of 2026, Ran ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 94 Rans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ran
Ran is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 94 births in the dataset. Ran's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #4,404. Use the chart and map above to compare Ran's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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