Total births
363
Boys' name · since 1914
Ranson
Ranson has 363 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 363
- total births
- 1914–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Ranson is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 363 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranson has been recorded 363 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- 363 total births
- 1914–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
363 boys have been named Ranson since 1914, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 363
- total births
- 1914–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Ranson was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ranson in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Ranson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ranson's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ranson at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Ranson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Ranson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ranson's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Ranson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
30 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (17% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ranson? ▼
Ranson has been given to 363 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 13 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Ranson most popular? ▼
Ranson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Ranson been used? ▼
Ranson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ranson? ▼
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 Ranson's data
- Ranson's decade-level peak was the 2000s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- 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 Ranson
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ranson
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Randal Boy
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Ranson: Baby Name Since 1914 - 363 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ranson. 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 Ranson 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.