Total births
60
Girls' name · since 1900
Ragnhild
Ragnhild has 60 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 60
- total births
- 1900–1931
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
60 girls have been named Ragnhild since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ragnhild has been recorded 60 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1931.
- 60 total births
- 1900–1931 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Ragnhild since 1900, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1931.
- 60
- total births
- 1900–1931
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Ragnhild was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ragnhild in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Ragnhild's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ragnhild splits its recorded history at 1915: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ragnhild at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Ragnhild popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1931
- Peak year (1915)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Ragnhild by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ragnhild's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Ragnhild births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 35 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ragnhild? ▼
Ragnhild has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1931. 8 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Ragnhild most popular? ▼
Ragnhild was most popular in the 1910s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Ragnhild been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ragnhild since 1900 -- 32 years through the most recent 1931 data.
What names are similar to Ragnhild? ▼
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 Ragnhild's data
- Ragnhild's decade-level peak was the 1910s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ragnhild
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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, 1900–1931 (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. "Ragnhild: Baby Name Since 1900 - 60 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ragnhild. 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 Ragnhild 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.