Boy nameNot in the current top chartsSteady
Ranson
//ˈɹænsən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20036 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
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Ranson's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ranson |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1941 | 6 |
| 1944 | 9 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1947 | 9 |
| 1955 | 5 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 9 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
Ranson through the decades
- Ranson peaked in 2003, when 13 babies were named Ranson in the US.
- The 1980s were Ranson's strongest decade, averaging 8 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2004–2022), use of Ranson has fallen 17% compared to the 10 years before that.