Ragnar
How to say it: RAG-nar · /ˈræɡnɑr/
From Old Norse Ragnarr 'army counsel' - legendary Viking name revived by history and media.
Ragnar was the 2,012th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 52 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 54% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,069 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,012 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 52 |
| Share of births | 1 in 63,756 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +54% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,069 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ragnar is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ragnar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Ragnar
- Ragnar Frisch (1895–1973)Norwegian economist
- Ragnar Sigurðsson (born 1986)Icelandic football player
- Ragnar Lodbrok (850–801)Legendary king of Denmark and Sweden
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Ragnar is the lead of the hit Vikings TV series (Travis Fimmel), so the name reads as the TV Viking first
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