Ranger
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Ranger
The range of occupational baby names is ever expanding, and Ranger is a recent addition to the list. It feels both natural—reminiscent of park rangers—and western and rugged, as in the Lone Ranger. If you're making a choice between Ranger and Danger, we suggest the less aggressive former. Plus, this one gives you the option of nicknames Rae, Rayne, and Rainey too, and ties to various sports teams and Dungeons and Dragons. Currently given to more than 100 boys in each recent year, it has yet to chart for girls, but this could change in the future.
Ranger for boys#1582 US
The list of occupational boys' names continues to expand, and this is one of the latest to ride onto the range. With a hint of cowboy and Western, a sprinkle of preppy surname, an outdoorsy, nature-connected vibe, and a soft-but-strong sound, Ranger has a lot going for it. More than doubling in use over the last decade, it was given to 115 boys in 2024.
Associated with forest preservation, Dungeons & Dragons, the armed armed forces, and a number of sports teams, Ranger could appeal to a wide range of people and offer up the nicknames Ray and Rain. Plus, it's similar enough to the increasingly (and scarily) heard Danger that it could make a more usable alternative, while still allowing for the (possibly) risky nickname.
Canadian actor AJ Buckley used Ranger Joseph for his son in 2018, as a brother to Willow Phoenix and Bodhi Robert.
Pronounced RAYN-jer.
As of October 2026, Ranger ranked #1582 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1444 in 2022.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,395 | 54 | 28.1 |
| 2015 | #2,516 | 50 | 26.1 |
| 2016 | #2,038 | 70 | 36.9 |
| 2017 | #1,954 | 74 | 40 |
| 2018 | #1,954 | 76 | 41.8 |
| 2019 | #1,540 | 110 | 61.3 |
| 2020 | #1,651 | 97 | 56.2 |
| 2021 | #1,511 | 118 | 67.4 |
| 2022 | #1,444 | 126 | 72.2 |
| 2023 | #1,505 | 118 | 69 |
| 2024 | #1,533 | 115 | 66.7 |
| 2025 | #1,582 | 108 | 63.2 |
World rankings
Ranger for boys
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- Ranger Joseph Buckley (b. 2018)Boy
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