boy's name
Ranulph
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 139
Ranulph is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2009, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
Ranulph over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Ranulph?
In 2025, Ranulph was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ranulph
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ranulph also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ranulph over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ranulph
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ranulph — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ranulph
How popular is the name Ranulph?
In 2025, Ranulph was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ranulph a girl's or a boy's name?
Ranulph is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ranulph most popular?
Ranulph peaked in 2009, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ranulph a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ranulph currently ranks #3,272 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.