| Nitya | Rani | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | eternal, constant | queen |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | NIT-yah | RAH-nee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1988 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2005 (57) | 1971 (44) |
| In 2025 | 44 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Nitya | Rani |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 215 | 174 |
| 2010s | 386 | 231 |
| 2000s | 435 | 309 |
| 1990s | 95 | 331 |
| 1980s | 5 | 264 |
| 1970s | 0 | 377 |
| 1960s | 0 | 152 |
| 1950s | 0 | 50 |
| 1940s | 0 | 23 |
From Sanskrit nitya (नित्य), 'eternal, perpetual, constant'; also used as an epithet of the Goddess (Durga/Devi). Well established.
From Sanskrit 'rajni' (rani), the feminine of 'raja', meaning 'queen'. Used for both a queen regnant and a raja's wife across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Nitya is more popular than Rani today: about 44 US babies were given the name Nitya in 2025, compared with 0 named Rani.
Nitya means eternal, constant (sanskrit origin), while Rani means queen (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Nitya first appears in 1988 and Rani in 0, so Rani has the longer recorded history.