Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Ragnar

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,561 Trend ↑ Rising 10%
Rank 2025
#2,561
among boys · ↓280 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Ragnar · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,848
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
97 babies
All-time total
787
#5,964 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Ragnar popularity over time

787 babies have been named Ragnar since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 29 3 – #2,506
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,474
1970s 5 1 0% #5,692
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 292 29 – #2,023
2020s (to 2025) 456 76 +160% #1,723

Where Ragnar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 52 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 52 0.03 outside top 500

Where Ragnar is most popular

Boys named Ragnar per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Oregon, California, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ragnar born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oregon 5 0.066 +47%
California 45 0.049 +10%
Pennsylvania 12 0.045 ≈ national
Washington 7 0.043 ≈ national
Arizona 7 0.043 ≈ national
Florida 19 0.040 -10%
Indiana 5 0.031 -30%
Ohio 7 0.026 -41%
Texas 22 0.025 -44%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
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Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ragnar

Ragnar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,561 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 787 American babies have been named Ragnar. Its peak came in 2023, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ragnar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ragnar?

The median living Ragnar is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 800 people named Ragnar are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ragnar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 52 #2,561
2024 63 #2,281
2023 97 #1,723
2022 88 #1,834
2021 86 #1,822
2020 70 #2,043
2019 58 #2,356
2018 72 #2,023
2017 56 #2,335
2016 41 #2,923
2015 32 #3,492
2014 19 #5,018
2013 9 #8,606
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2011 5 #13,851
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1915 5 #4,276
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Famous people named Ragnar

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ragnar Lodbrok Ragnar Lodbrok Legendary king of Sweden and Denmark 850–801 · Medieval
  2. 2 Ragnar Frisch Ragnar Frisch Norwegian economist and Nobel Laureate (1895–1973) 19th century
  3. 3 Ragnar Granit Ragnar Granit Finnish and Swedish neurophysiologist (1900–1991) Contemporary
  4. 4 Ragnar Nurkse Estonian-American economist 1907–1959 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Ragnar Östberg Ragnar Östberg Swedish architect 1866–1945 · 19th century
  6. 6 Ragnar Gustavsson Ragnar Gustavsson Swedish footballer 1907–1980 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ragnar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ragnar?

The median living Ragnar is about 4 years old. Half of all living Ragnars are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Ragnar are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Ragnar are alive in the United States, based on 787 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ragnar in 2025?

Ragnar ranked #2,561 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ragnar?

787 babies have been named Ragnar in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ragnar most popular?

Ragnar peaked in 2023, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Ragnar a boy or girl name?

Ragnar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ragnar rising or falling?

Ragnar is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ragnar become more popular?

Ragnar looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 boys named Ragnar in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ragnar?

Well-known people named Ragnar include Ragnar Lodbrok (nobleman), Ragnar Frisch (economist), Ragnar Granit (physician).

Names like Ragnar

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