Boy · #8,700 in 2026

Ranny

Ranni is a town in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India, and the 16th largest taluk in the state. The town is situated on both sides of the Pamba River. It falls under the Thiruvalla Revenue Division and is located 27 km from Thiruvalla railway station and NH 183 in Thiruvalla.

Current Rank
#8,700
Peak Rank
#1,838 (1951)
Total Babies
275
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1992
First Year
1992
Last Year
1992
Peak Year
#13316
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ranny

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ranni is a town in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India, and the 16th largest taluk in the state. The town is situated on both sides of the Pamba River. It falls under the Thiruvalla Revenue Division and is located 27 km from Thiruvalla railway station and NH 183 in Thiruvalla.

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Etymology
The name Ranni is derived from a word in Malayalam which means "Queen", or Rani . The town is known as "The Queen of the Eastern Hill Lands" (മലനാടിന്റെ റാണി). [ citation needed ]
Origin & history
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The Story of Ranny

Ranny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1934, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 17 Rannys were born — ranking #1,838 that year. As of 2026, Ranny ranks #8,700 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 275 Rannys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ranny

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ranny

What does the name Ranny mean?
Ranni is a town in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India, and the 16th largest taluk in the state. The town is situated on both sides of the Pamba River. It falls under the Thiruvalla Revenue Division and is located 27 km from Thiruvalla railway station and NH 183 in Thiruvalla.
How popular is Ranny in 2026?
In 2026, Ranny ranks #8,700 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ranny most popular?
Ranny reached its peak popularity in 1951, ranking #1,838 that year with 17 babies given the name.
Is Ranny a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ranny is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ranny?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ranny include Cristo, Elige, Nellie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Ranny

Ranny is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 275 births in the dataset. Ranny's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #1,838. Use the chart and map above to compare Ranny'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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