Boys' name · since 1886
Ras
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 396 babies named Ras, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,078 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 396
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ras sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 396 recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Ras recorded 396 times among boys since 1886, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2023.
- #9,078 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 396 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ras ranks #9,078 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 396 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,078 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 396
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ras's 396 recorded births place it above 80.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Ras's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ras's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ras popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2023
- Peak year (1915)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Ras by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (76 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Ras's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Ras births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 27
1890s
27 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
59 births
- 1920s
1920s
76 births
- 1930s
1930s
33 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 76 births (19% of all-time use).
Ras by state
Where Ras concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Ras's decade-level peak was the 1920s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Rass (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Ras: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~137 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, 1886–2023 (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 Ras 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.