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Rani

girl name
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

queen

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rani has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

1,009 people · the #8,237 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 22

1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Rani living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 36 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Rani

Most people given the name Rani in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Rani you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Rani deep dive

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