Ranya is a distinctive choice, ranked #1743 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ranya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1743
About the Name Ranya
Ranya is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 706 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1006 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ranya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ranya
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Ranya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ranya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ranya is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 706 places over the last five years to #1743 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ranya 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.
Ranya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ranyas in the wild.
17
UK babies named Ranya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 706 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ranya
Likely around 1 other Ranya in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ranya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ranya Abdelsayed was an American intelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who died by suicide in 2013 while stationed at Camp Gecko in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Her death occurred shortly before her scheduled return to the United States.