Boys' name · since 1929
Ranulfo
Ranulfo has 116 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,446 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 116
- born since 1929
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ranulfo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 116 have been recorded since 1929.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranulfo has been recorded 116 times among boys since 1929, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2008.
- #16,446 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 116 born since 1929
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ranulfo ranks #16,446 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 116 born since 1929, peaking in the 1980s.
- #16,446 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 116
- born since 1929
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ranulfo's 116 recorded births place it above 63.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ranulfo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ranulfo's full recorded timeline at 1984, 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 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ranulfo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2008
- Peak year (1995)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Ranulfo by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (36 births, 31% of the file).
1980s was Ranulfo's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Ranulfo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (31% of all-time use).
Ranulfo by state
Where Ranulfo concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 9.5% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 5.2% |
11 of 116 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Ranulfo's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2000s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ranulfos (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ranulfo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~79 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, 1929–2008 (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 Ranulfo 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.