Boys' name · since 1967
Ranjit
Ranjit has 153 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,627 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 153
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ranjit is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 153 have been recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Ranjit recorded 153 times among boys since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1996.
- #14,627 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 153 born since 1967
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranjit ranks #14,627 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 153 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.
- #14,627 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 153
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ranjit's 153 recorded births place it above 67.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ranjit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ranjit's full recorded timeline at 1980, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ranjit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1996
- Peak year (1980)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Ranjit by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (52 births, 34% of the file).
1980s was Ranjit's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Ranjit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
48 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 52 births (34% of all-time use).
Ranjit by state
Where Ranjit concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.3% |
5 of 153 births nationwide.
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- Ranjit's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 1990s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ranjits (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ranjit: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1967–1996 (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 Ranjit 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.