Ragnar Boy

How popular is Ragnar?

#2,539 boy name in 2025

52 baby boys were named Ragnar in the US in 2025, making it the 2539th most popular boy name.

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754living people named Ragnar (est.)
5median age of people named Ragnar
787babies named Ragnar since 1880
1 in 63,757US babies born in 2025

Ragnar popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#2,539 for boys (▼ 278 from 2024)
Babies in 202552 boys
10-year trendRising fast (+63% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,430 in 2015, #2,024 in 2020
Peak year2023 (97 boys)
Highest rank#1,718 in 2023
First recorded1915
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Ragnar is most popular

Babies named Ragnar per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Oregon: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
  2. California: 0.0 per 1,000 (45 boys)
  3. Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
  4. Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
  5. Arizona: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)

Ragnar by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1910s29#2,388
1960s5#4,038
1970s5#5,099
2010s292#2,016
2020s456#1,718

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Questions

Is Ragnar a boy or girl name?
Ragnar is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ragnar were boys.
How popular is the name Ragnar?
52 baby boys were named Ragnar in the US in 2025, making it the 2539th most popular boy name.
When was Ragnar most popular?
Ragnar peaked in 2023, when 97 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,718 in 2023.
How many people are named Ragnar?
787 babies have been named Ragnar in the US since 1880. We estimate about 754 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 5.
Where is Ragnar most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Ragnar was most common in Oregon, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.