Boys' name · since 1971

Rangel

119 babies named Rangel in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,288 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade

Rangel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 119 have been recorded since 1971.

Social Security Administration records show Rangel recorded 119 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2021.

  • #16,288 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 119 born since 1971
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rangel ranks #16,288 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 119 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.

#16,288 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rangel's 119 recorded births place it above 64.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rangel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rangel's full recorded timeline at 1998, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rangel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1993)
9
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
45678910 19711991199419972000200420142021 5

Rangel by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (55 births, 46% of the file).

1990s was Rangel's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Rangel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 55 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rangel? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 119 babies named Rangel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,288 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 9 births.
Where does Rangel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rangel ranks #16,288 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rangel most popular? ▼
Rangel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Rangel been used? ▼
Rangel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 51 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Rangel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randy, Randall, Randolph, Randal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rangel's data

  • Rangel's decade-level peak was the 1990s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rangel

Nearby Names Like Rangel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rangel

Randy Boy
#1086 329,468 births
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#1501 198,592 births
Randolph Boy
#4858 49,424 births
Randal Boy
#5226 29,192 births
Randell Boy
#6835 10,011 births

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Related Names

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Richards
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Conn
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Welborn
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Luna #8303
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rangel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1971–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Rangel 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 August 2026.