Names / Boy names
Ransom
Current rank
#1,695
holding steady
All-time peak
#464
in 1882
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
4,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #464 in 1882 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
— surname/Western vibe. The name first appears in U.S. records in 1880. Its strongest year was 1882, at #464 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Across all years, more than 4,800 children have been named this.