Ranger vs Randy

Side-by-side comparison of Ranger and Randy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ranger

Boy name · Rank #1529

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Name B

Randy

Boy name · Rank #1019

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Metric Ranger Randy
Current Rank #1529 #1019
Total Births (all years) 1,409 329,266
Peak Year 2022 1956
Peak Year Births 126 16,547
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Ranger Randy
1910ss — 25
1920ss — 79
1930ss — 530
1940ss — 14,164
1950ss 5 120,534
1960ss — 93,878
1970ss — 36,546
1980ss — 29,514
1990ss 63 16,785
2000ss 175 10,356
2010ss 592 5,633
2020ss 574 1,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ranger Randy
2014 54 548
2015 50 493
2016 70 426
2017 74 384
2018 76 372
2019 110 349
2020 97 265
2021 118 249
2022 126 254
2023 118 236
2024 115 218

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1958–2024.

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