Ragnar
Ragnar is a masculine Germanic given name, composed of the Old Norse elements ragin- "counsel" and hari- "army".
Meaning & Origin of Ragnar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ragnar is a masculine Germanic given name, composed of the Old Norse elements ragin- "counsel" and hari- "army".
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The Story of Ragnar
Ragnar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 96 Ragnars were born — ranking #1,726 that year. As of 2026, Ragnar ranks #2,048 for baby boys with 75 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 883 Ragnars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ragnar
Ragnar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 883 births in the dataset. Ragnar's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,726. Use the chart and map above to compare Ragnar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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