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Ranald

RAN-uld (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 158

Ranald is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1988 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1959, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1914.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ranald Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s.

23
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80
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Births named Ranald by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 19
1920s 7
1930s 17
1940s 18
1950s 23
1960s 16
1970s 0
1980s 11

How Popular Is Ranald?

In 1988, Ranald was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Ranald Is Used

Scotland #439 3 in 1994
United States #8,203 5 in 1988

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Ranald

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How to Say Ranald

  • English RAN-uld

Sibling Names for Ranald

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ranald — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Ranald

How popular is the name Ranald?

In 1988, Ranald was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Ranald a girl's or a boy's name?

Ranald is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ranald?

Ranald has 2 syllables.

When was Ranald most popular?

Ranald peaked in 1959, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.