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Ranald

100% boys · last recorded 1988

Ranald has been given to about 111 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1959, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 62
Median age today67 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ranald per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1959 · 10
  • Born in 20250
  • All time111

How popular is Ranald?

Its best year was 1959, when 10 babies were given the name, ranking 2780th. The typical living American called Ranald is about 67 years old today.

Names that sound like Ranald

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ronald0.80
  2. Donald0.68
  3. Randall0.66
  4. Randal0.65
  5. Reginald0.62
  6. Ronaldo0.59
  7. Harold0.55
  8. Gerald0.55

Middle names for Ranald

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ranald John0.77
  2. Ranald Lee0.77
  3. Ranald Bryce0.76
  4. Ranald Quinn0.76
  5. Ranald Neal0.76
  6. Ranald Jude0.76

Sibling names for Ranald

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.52
  2. Lenorasister · 0.51
  3. Myrasister · 0.51
  4. Louiebrother · 0.50
  5. Lawrencebrother · 0.50
  6. Waynebrother · 0.49

Where Ranald is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ranald Anderson0.74
    2. Ranald White0.72
    3. Ranald Nguyen0.72
    4. Ranald Moore0.72
    5. Ranald Lee0.72
    6. Ranald Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Ranald

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.