Ran Name Popularity and Statistics

Ran is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Spelling

How Do You Spell Ran?

Ran is spelled R-A-N. The name has 3 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births109
First Year on Record1887
Latest U.S. Data

Ran Popularity in 2025

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Girls

Rank#14,942

Recorded Births5

What Changed?
  • Girls usage rose 1,273 places to #14,942 and recorded the same number of births compared with 2016.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Ran Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1887 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
2025Girls5#14,942
2024Boys5#12,349
2023Boys5#12,239
2016Girls5#16,215
2014Girls5#16,513
2013Boys7#9,655
2011Boys5#12,287
2010Boys6#10,766
1994Boys5#8,800
1986Boys5#6,721
1984Boys5#6,315
1979Boys8#4,403
1965Boys7#3,244
1960Boys5#4,038
1958Boys5#3,944
1949Boys5#3,690
1924Boys5#4,347
1919Boys5#4,168
1918Boys6#3,728
1887Boys5#921
Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Ran Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

1979 · Boys

8 recorded births

National rank #4,403

#2

2013 · Boys

7 recorded births

National rank #9,655

#3

1965 · Boys

7 recorded births

National rank #3,244

#4

2010 · Boys

6 recorded births

National rank #10,766