| Rani | Riddhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | queen | Prosperity, abundance |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | RAH-nee | RID-dhee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1971 (44) | 2007 (34) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rani | Riddhi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 174 | 123 |
| 2010s | 231 | 220 |
| 2000s | 309 | 229 |
| 1990s | 331 | 84 |
| 1980s | 264 | 7 |
| 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 ऋद्धि (ṛddhi), 'prosperity, success, abundance, good fortune'. In one Puranic tradition Riddhi is a consort of Ganesha (paired with Siddhi), though Ganesha's marital status varies across texts.
Rani and Riddhi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Rani means queen (sanskrit origin), while Riddhi means Prosperity, abundance (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Rani first appears in 0 and Riddhi in 0, so Rani has the longer recorded history.