Masculine dossier · first seen 1958
Ranger
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
126
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ranger
How many people are named Ranger?
An estimated 1,502 living Americans are named Ranger.
How rare is Ranger?
Ranger is uncommon among babies today, with 108 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 14.3% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Ranger?
The median age of a living American named Ranger is approximately 7 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 13 years old.
Is Ranger still popular?
Yes — Ranger is currently rising in popularity, with 108 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.8× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Ranger most common?
Ranger has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.
1958Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
14.3%
2025
108
All-time
1,518
Where it lives now
Ranger is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Ranger is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.