Recorded 1915–2013 Boys' name Peak 1934 152 births

Ransome — boys' name

152 babies named Ransome in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s241920s341930s341940s151950s171960s71980s51990s102010s6
1920s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Ransome was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

12 babies were named Ransome in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ransome

The Social Security Administration has registered 152 babies named Ransome between 1915 and 2013, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ransome currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ransome performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Ransome shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ransome in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 152 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ransome at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

152

Since 1915

99 years of records

Peak year

1934

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1915

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 2013

Ransome popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1915

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1934)
12
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
468101214 2013196219461934192819201915 5

Ransome by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
34 births that decade — 22% of Ransome's all-time total
1910s241920s341930s341940s151950s171960s71980s51990s102010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ransome?
152 babies have been named Ransome since 1915. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1934 with 12 births.
When was Ransome most popular?
Ransome was most popular in the 1920s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Ransome been used?
Ransome has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 99 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Ransome?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.