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 1,518,372 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Shabba Ranks is the 3,328th most popular singer (down from 2,858th in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 85th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Jamaican Singer.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
33.49
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 3,328 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, Ana Paula Valadão, Donny Montell, Yoon Mi-rae, and Amira Willighagen.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSlavko Kalezić
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.52
Rank: 3,322
Mack 10
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.52
Rank: 3,323
Kim Woo-seok
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.52
Rank: 3,324
Egor Kreed
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 3,325
Craig Mack
1970 - 2018
HPI: 33.50
Rank: 3,326
CeCe Winans
1964 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 3,327
Shabba Ranks
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 3,328
Clodagh Rodgers
1947 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 3,329
May'n
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 3,330
Ana Paula Valadão
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.45
Rank: 3,331
Donny Montell
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.44
Rank: 3,332
Yoon Mi-rae
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.43
Rank: 3,333
Amira Willighagen
2004 - Present
HPI: 33.43
Rank: 3,334
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Shabba Ranks ranks 783. 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: 33.65
Rank: 777
Zita-Eva Funkenhauser
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.63
Rank: 778
Jim Gaffigan
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.62
Rank: 779
Bruce Murray
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 780
Agostino Abbagnale
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.57
Rank: 781
Bill Callahan
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 782
Shabba Ranks
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 783
Tina Kotek
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 784
Chris Eubank
BOXER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.41
Rank: 785
Danny Manning
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.40
Rank: 786
Henrique Arlindo Etges
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.39
Rank: 787
Joey Castillo
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 788
Wagner Pereira Cardozo
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.33
Rank: 789
In Jamaica
Among people born in Jamaica, Shabba Ranks ranks 103 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: 35.10
Rank: 97
Shericka Jackson
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.50
Rank: 98
Ray Stewart
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 99
Marlon James
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 33.65
Rank: 100
Hansle Parchment
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.63
Rank: 101
Deon Hemmings
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 33.54
Rank: 102
Shabba Ranks
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 103
Chris Gayle
CRICKETER
1979 - Present
HPI: 32.99
Rank: 104
Shereefa Lloyd
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.92
Rank: 105
Buju Banton
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.67
Rank: 106
Ian Goodison
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.66
Rank: 107
Tayna Lawrence
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 32.49
Rank: 108
Sherone Simpson
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.42
Rank: 109
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: 38.29
Rank: 17
Dennis Brown
1957 - 1999
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 18
Ky-Mani Marley
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 19
Sizzla
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 20
Heavy D
1967 - 2011
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 21
Barrington Levy
1964 - Present
HPI: 35.17
Rank: 22
Shabba Ranks
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 23
Buju Banton
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.67
Rank: 24
Bounty Killer
1972 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 25
Beenie Man
1973 - Present
HPI: 29.17
Rank: 26
Omi
1986 - Present
HPI: 25.90
Rank: 27