Ranger
Boy name · #1578 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ranger in class?
Ranger scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ranger is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ranger is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rangers were TX (18), TN (7), CA (6), GA (5), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.