Razan
Girl name · #2763 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Razan? In official American birth records, Razan has been tracked continuously since 1983, giving it 42 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 62 baby girls were named Razan, placing it at #2763 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Razan.
The 42-year story
Razan first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 87 babies and a rank of #2178. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Razan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Razan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Razan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Razan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Razan is most common
State-level data for Razan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Razan
Statistically, parents drawn to Razan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rawan, Afnan, Bayan, Roisin, and Rhyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Razan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2639 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Razan?
In official American birth records, the name Razan first appeared in 1983 (over 42 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 42 years.
Is Razan a popular girl name?
Razan ranked #2763 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Razan most popular?
Razan peaked in 2024, when 87 American girls received the name (ranked #2178 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Razan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Razan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.