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Boy name

Ranny

98% boys · last recorded 1993

Ranny has been given to about 280 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1951, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
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Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 199
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ranny per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1951 · 17
  • Born in 20250
  • All time280

How popular is Ranny?

Its best year was 1951, when 17 babies were given the name, ranking 1890th. The typical living American called Ranny is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Ranny

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Danny0.82
  2. Lanny0.82
  3. Randy0.79
  4. Manny0.82
  5. Ray0.72
  6. Ronny0.67
  7. Rami0.57
  8. Jovanny0.56

Middle names for Ranny

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ranny John0.77
  2. Ranny Lee0.77
  3. Ranny Dean0.76
  4. Ranny Bryce0.76
  5. Ranny Quinn0.76
  6. Ranny Neal0.76

Sibling names for Ranny

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.64
  2. Gwensister · 0.59
  3. Gwendolynsister · 0.58
  4. Dennisbrother · 0.57
  5. Tommybrother · 0.56
  6. Waynebrother · 0.56

Where Ranny is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ranny Anderson0.74
    2. Ranny White0.72
    3. Ranny Nguyen0.72
    4. Ranny Moore0.72
    5. Ranny Lee0.72
    6. Ranny Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Ranny

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.