Ragnar is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2023 and remains in steady use.
Ragnar is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,561 for boy births in the United States (and #5,522 across all names), given to 52 babies. Ragnar first appears in 1915 and peaked in 2023 (97 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | #2,561 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | #2,281 |
| 2023 | 97 | 97 | #1,723 |
| 2022 | 88 | 88 | #1,834 |
| 2021 | 86 | 86 | #1,822 |
| 2020 | 70 | 70 | #2,043 |
| 2019 | 58 | 58 | #2,356 |
| 2018 | 72 | 72 | #2,023 |
| 2017 | 56 | 56 | #2,335 |
| 2016 | 41 | 41 | #2,923 |
| 2015 | 32 | 32 | #3,492 |
| 2014 | 19 | 19 | #5,018 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | #8,606 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | #13,851 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #5,692 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #4,474 |
| 1918 | 6 | — | #4,074 |
| 1917 | 7 | — | #3,479 |
| 1916 | 11 | — | #2,506 |
| 1915 | 5 | — | #4,276 |