Total births
253
Boys' name · since 1964
Ringo
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 253 babies named Ringo, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 253
- total births
- 1964–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Ringo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 253 have been recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Ringo recorded 253 times among boys since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- 253 total births
- 1964–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
253 boys have been named Ringo since 1964, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 253
- total births
- 1964–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Ringo was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
18 babies were named Ringo in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Ringo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ringo's full recorded timeline at 1995, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ringo at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Ringo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (1965)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Ringo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ringo's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Ringo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
38 births
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 65 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ringo? ▼
Ringo has been given to 253 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 18 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
When was Ringo most popular? ▼
Ringo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Ringo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ringo since 1964 -- 62 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ringo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rinaldo, Rino, Rin, Rintaro, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ringo's data
- Ringo's decade-level peak was the 1970s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 21 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 Ringo
Nearby Names Like Ringo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ringo
Rinaldo Boy
722 births
Rino Boy
211 births
Rin Boy
#7212 97 births
Rintaro Boy
15 births
Rinehart Boy
11 births
Compare Ringo side by side: Ringo vs Rinaldo Ringo vs Rino Ringo vs Rin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1964–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ringo: Baby Name Since 1964 - 253 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ringo. 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 Ringo 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 July 2026.