Ranna Howell
There are approximately 1 people named Ranna Howell living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ranna with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Howell. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Ranna
56
Alive today
Named Howell
123K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 56
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1994
Average age: 29
Top Census group: White (51.5%)
Estimated bearers: 123K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #286
Per 100K: 35.94
Top ancestry: White (76.3%)
First name trend
Ranna: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ranna. The peak year was 1994 with 7 births. The average person named Ranna today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ranna
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ranna, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 51.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ranna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ranna at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White51.5% · 139
- Asian and Pacific Islander33.3% · 90
- Black or African American7.8% · 21
- Two or more races4.8% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Howell surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Howell, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Howell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Howell at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.3% · 81,942
- Black or African American14.9% · 15,965
- Two or more races4.1% · 4,429
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 3,701
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 734
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 643
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ranna has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 56 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ranna right now.
The surname Howell appears at a rate of 35.94 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0359%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Ranna Howell. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Howell
FAQ
Ranna Howell: questions and answers
How many people are named Ranna Howell?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ranna Howell. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (35.94 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ranna Howell?
We classify Ranna Howell as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ranna a male or female name?
Ranna is predominantly female. Out of 58 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Ranna profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Ranna Howell?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.