Ranger
Boy name · #1578 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ranger? In official American birth records, Ranger has been tracked continuously since 1958, giving it 67 years of documented American history.
Ranger is currently the #1578 boy name in the United States — 108 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2486, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 boys born in 2025 was named Ranger.
The 67-year story
Ranger first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 126 babies and a rank of #1440. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ranger per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ranger against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ranger in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ranger is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ranger will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ranger is most common
State-level data for Ranger is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ranger
Statistically, parents drawn to Ranger tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ruger, Granger, Ryver, Decker, and Ledger.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ranger | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1571 |
| 2024 | 116 | #1521 |
| 2023 | 118 | #1501 |
| 2022 | 126 | #1440 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1503 |
| 2020 | 97 | #1647 |
| 2019 | 110 | #1534 |
| 2018 | 76 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 74 | #1935 |
| 2016 | 70 | #2028 |
| 2015 | 50 | #2486 |
| 2014 | 54 | #2370 |
| 2013 | 48 | #2528 |
| 2012 | 44 | #2716 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 32 | #3377 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3591 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ranger?
In official American birth records, the name Ranger first appeared in 1958 (over 67 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 67 years.
Is Ranger a popular boy name?
Ranger ranked #1578 among boys in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2486.
When was the name Ranger most popular?
Ranger peaked in 2022, when 126 American boys received the name (ranked #1440 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ranger?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American boys was named Ranger. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.