Total births
201
Girls' name · since 1885
Ragna
Ragna has 201 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 201
- total births
- 1885–1927
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Ragna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 201 recorded since 1885.
Ragna has 201 recorded births among girls since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1927.
- 201 total births
- 1885–1927 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
201 girls have been named Ragna since 1885, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1927.
- 201
- total births
- 1885–1927
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Ragna was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
18 babies were named Ragna in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Ragna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ragna splits its recorded history at 1905: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1901 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ragna at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1885
Ragna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1927
- Peak year (1915)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Ragna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ragna's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ragna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 27
1880s
27 births
- 1890s
1890s
58 births
- 1900s 23
1900s
23 births
- 1910s
1910s
83 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 83 births (41% of all-time use).
Ragna by state
Where Ragna concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Dakota | | 5 | 2.5% |
North Dakota share of Ragna's total US births 2.5%
5 of 201 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ragna? ▼
Since 1885, Social Security records show 201 babies named Ragna. The most recent recorded year was 1927. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 18 births.
When was Ragna most popular? ▼
Ragna was most popular in the 1910s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Ragna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ragna are North Dakota (5 births).
How long has the name Ragna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ragna since 1885 -- 43 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Ragna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ragan, Ragen, Raghad, Ragina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ragna's data
- Ragna's decade-level peak was the 1910s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Dakota records the most Ragnas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Dakota names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ragna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1885–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ragna: Baby Name Since 1885 - 201 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ragna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ragna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.