Rana is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rana in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1613
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About the Name Rana
Rana is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 196 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1004 in 2009 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rana is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rana in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Rana
Navneet Kaur Rana โ Navneet Kaur Rana, also known as Navneet Ravi Rana, is an Indian politician and former actress, primarily known for her work in Telugu cinema.
Rana Hussein โ Rana Saddam Hussein is the second-eldest daughter of the former President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein and his first wife, Sajida Talfah.
Harshit Rana โ Harshit Pradeep Rana is an Indian international cricketer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rana
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Rana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rana in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rana is rising: up 326 places since 2020, to #1,613 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,004 in 2009.
Rana is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rana include: Navneet Kaur Rana, Rana Hussein and Harshit Rana. Short summaries for each appear below.
Rana does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Ranas in the wild.
16
UK babies named Rana (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1721 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rana
Almost certainly the only Rana in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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