boy's name
Ranger
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,525
Ranger is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 126 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,698 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ranger over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 175 |
| 2010s | 592 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 683 |
How popular is Ranger?
In 2025, Ranger was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ranger is used
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 Ranger
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ranger also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ranger over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ranger
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ranger — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ranger
How popular is the name Ranger?
In 2025, Ranger was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ranger a girl's or a boy's name?
Ranger is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ranger?
Ranger has 2 syllables.
When was Ranger most popular?
Ranger peaked in 2022, when 126 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ranger a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ranger currently ranks #1,584 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.