Total births
1,518
Boys' name · since 1958
Ranger
1,518 babies named Ranger in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1524
- among boys today
- 1,518
- born since 1958
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ranger is the #1524 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,518 recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranger has been recorded 1,518 times among boys since 1958, currently ranked #1524 nationally and more common than 89% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #1524 among boys today
- 1,518 born since 1958
- 2020s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ranger is currently the #1524 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 1,518 born since 1958, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1524
- among boys today
- 1,518
- born since 1958
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Ranger vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1524
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Ranger was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
126 babies were named Ranger in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Ranger compares
1,518 Top 25% higher than 75% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ranger's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ranger | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,518 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 126 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ranger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ranger's full recorded timeline at 2008, 87% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 13% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 126 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ranger at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#1,524
Active since
1958
Ranger popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 126
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Ranger by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ranger's strongest decade.
683 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ranger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1990s 63
1990s
63 births
- 2000s 175
2000s
175 births
- 2010s
2010s
592 births
- 2020s
2020s
683 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 683 births (45% of all-time use).
How Ranger compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ranger's total volume
Ranger vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ranger by state
Where Ranger concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 198 | 13.0% |
| #2 | California | | 100 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 39 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 35 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 26 | 1.7% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 24 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 17 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 16 | 1.1% |
Texas share of Ranger's total US births 13.0%
Even split
198 of 1,518 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Ranger appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ranger? ▼
Ranger has been given to 1,518 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1524 as of the latest data. 126 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Ranger most popular? ▼
Ranger was most popular in the 2020s decade with 683 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Ranger most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ranger are Texas (198 births), California (100 births), Florida (39 births).
How long has the name Ranger been used? ▼
Ranger has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 68 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ranger? ▼
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 Ranger's data
- Texas records the most Rangers (198 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ranger
Nearby Names Like Ranger
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ranger
Randy Boy
#1014 329,468 births
Randall Boy
#1608 198,592 births
Randolph Boy
#5446 49,424 births
Randal Boy
#5466 29,192 births
Randell Boy
#7807 10,011 births
Compare Ranger side by side: Ranger vs Randy Ranger vs Randall Ranger vs Randolph
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ranger
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1,468 births · Peak 2025
Sulaiman #1525
1,872 births · Peak 2023
Terrence #1522
72,412 births · Peak 1955
Jiovanni #1526
2,630 births · Peak 2023
Hampton #1521
4,780 births · Peak 2025
Zealand #1527
925 births · Peak 2022
Finnian #1520
3,206 births · Peak 2016
Finneas #1528
1,129 births · Peak 2025
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, 1958–2025 (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. "Ranger: #1524 Boys' Name - 1,518 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ranger. 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 Ranger 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.