SINGER
Shabba Ranks
1966 - Today
Shabba Ranks
Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon OD (born 17 January 1966), better known by his stage name Shabba Ranks, is a Jamaican dancehall musician. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was one of the most popular Jamaican musicians in the world. Throughout his prominence in his home country as a dancehall artist, he gained popularity in North America with his studio album Just Reality in 1990. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shabba Ranks has received more than 1,550,662 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Shabba Ranks is the 3,327th most popular singer (down from 2,858th in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 85th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Jamaican Singer.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
42.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.85
Effective Languages (L*)
3.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Shabba Ranks ranks 3,327 out of 4,381. Before him are Slavko Kalezić, Mack 10, Kim Woo-seok, Egor Kreed, Craig Mack, and CeCe Winans. After him are Clodagh Rodgers, May'n, Kim Woo-jin, Ana Paula Valadão, Donny Montell, and Yoon Mi-rae.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSlavko Kalezić
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 3,321
Mack 10
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 3,322
Kim Woo-seok
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 3,323
Egor Kreed
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 3,324
Craig Mack
1970 - 2018
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 3,325
CeCe Winans
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 3,326
Shabba Ranks
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 3,327
Clodagh Rodgers
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 3,328
May'n
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 3,329
Kim Woo-jin
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 3,330
Ana Paula Valadão
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 3,331
Donny Montell
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 3,332
Yoon Mi-rae
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 3,333
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Shabba Ranks ranks 784. Before him are Lyudmila Rogachova, Zita-Eva Funkenhauser, Jim Gaffigan, Bruce Murray, Agostino Abbagnale, and Bill Callahan. After him are Tina Kotek, Chris Eubank, Danny Manning, Henrique Arlindo Etges, Joey Castillo, and Wagner Pereira Cardozo.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsLyudmila Rogachova
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 778
Zita-Eva Funkenhauser
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 779
Jim Gaffigan
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 780
Bruce Murray
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 781
Agostino Abbagnale
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 782
Bill Callahan
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 783
Shabba Ranks
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 784
Tina Kotek
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 785
Chris Eubank
BOXER
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 786
Danny Manning
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 787
Henrique Arlindo Etges
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 788
Joey Castillo
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 789
Wagner Pereira Cardozo
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 790
In Jamaica
Among people born in Jamaica, Shabba Ranks ranks 104 out of 189. Before him are Leon Bailey (1997), Shericka Jackson (1994), Ray Stewart (1965), Marlon James (1970), Hansle Parchment (1990), and Deon Hemmings (1968). After him are Chris Gayle (1979), Shereefa Lloyd (1982), Buju Banton (1973), Ian Goodison (1972), Tayna Lawrence (1975), and Sherone Simpson (1984).
Others born in Jamaica
Go to all RankingsLeon Bailey
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 98
Shericka Jackson
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 99
Ray Stewart
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 100
Marlon James
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 101
Hansle Parchment
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 102
Deon Hemmings
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 103
Shabba Ranks
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 104
Chris Gayle
CRICKETER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 105
Shereefa Lloyd
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 106
Buju Banton
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 107
Ian Goodison
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 108
Tayna Lawrence
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 109
Sherone Simpson
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 110
Among SINGERS In Jamaica
Among singers born in Jamaica, Shabba Ranks ranks 23. Before him are Capleton (1967), Dennis Brown (1957), Ky-Mani Marley (1976), Sizzla (1976), Heavy D (1967), and Barrington Levy (1964). After him are Buju Banton (1973), Bounty Killer (1972), Beenie Man (1973), and Omi (1986).
Capleton
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 17
Dennis Brown
1957 - 1999
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 18
Ky-Mani Marley
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 19
Sizzla
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 20
Heavy D
1967 - 2011
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 21
Barrington Levy
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 22
Shabba Ranks
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 23
Buju Banton
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 24
Bounty Killer
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 25
Beenie Man
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 26
Omi
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 27