| Rani | Ishita | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | queen | Mastery, supremacy |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | RAH-nee | ih-SHEE-tuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1971 (44) | 2010 (39) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rani | Ishita |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 174 | 79 |
| 2010s | 231 | 226 |
| 2000s | 309 | 281 |
| 1990s | 331 | 19 |
| 1980s | 264 | 5 |
| 1970s | 377 | 0 |
| 1960s | 152 | 0 |
| 1950s | 50 | 0 |
| 1940s | 23 | 0 |
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.
From the Sanskrit ईशिता (īśitā), 'superiority, supremacy, lordship' — one of the eight siddhis (mystic powers) in yogic tradition. Commonly rendered 'one who desires to rule' or 'preeminent'.
Rani and Ishita are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Rani means queen (sanskrit origin), while Ishita means Mastery, supremacy (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Rani first appears in 0 and Ishita in 0, so Rani has the longer recorded history.