The first name Rania
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 45 girls were named Rania, making it the 807th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 67 births (#624).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rania with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rania at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 65 girls born in the United States were named Rania, the 2,682nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 128 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rania
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rania Al-MashatEgyptian Minister of International Cooperation, born 1975
- Rania AwaadEgyptian-American Islamic scholar
- Rania YoussefEgyptian actress, born 1973
- RubyEgyptian singer, actress and model, born 1981
Questions
- How popular is the name Rania?
- In 2025, 45 girls born in England and Wales were named Rania, ranking 807th. Its peak was 2017, with 67 births.
- Is Rania a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,135 US babies named Rania since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rania most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 128 babies were named Rania, its highest rank at 1,660th.