Boy name
Ranger
As of 2025, Ranger ranks #1571 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 108 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Ranger go back to 1958; the peak came in 2022 at #1440, with 126 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in South Carolina, where it ranks #743 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1571
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1440
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
108
boys named Ranger
Ranger popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ranger is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Carolina (#743), Tennessee (#842), Washington (#999)
Uniqueness score
62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind
Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ranger in the most recent year of SSA data.