Holding steady.
Popularity of Raney since 1917
Babies named Raney per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 | 6 |
| 1940s | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 22 |
| 1960s | 14 | 20 |
| 1970s | 46 | 13 |
| 1980s | 42 | 0 |
| 1990s | 92 | 0 |
| 2000s | 103 | 0 |
| 2010s | 29 | 0 |
| 2020s | 16 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Raney is an exceedingly rare American name that first appeared in Social Security records in 1964 but has never entered the Top 1000. Its peak year was 2004, when five baby girls received the name, and its trajectory has remained stable with only occasional use. Because the name has not been recorded in the top states, it is geographically diffuse. The name likely originated as a modern feminine coinage, possibly derived from the surname Raney or as a respelling of Rainey. Its rarity means it has no established meaning or etymology beyond its modern English formation, making it a true outlier in naming data.
Raney is a rare American coinage first recorded in the 1960s. It likely combines the popular surname Raney with the -ee ending fashionable for feminine names, or may be a respelling of names like Rainey or Rayne. Its sparse usage makes a firm derivation difficult to establish.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Raney
Names that share Raney's style, for a brother or sister.
