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Ras

/ˈɹæs/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2023

Ras has been given to about 396 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɹæs/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 186
Median age today36 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ras per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1915 · 12
  • Born in 20250
  • All time396

How popular is Ras?

Its best year was 1915, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 2274th. The typical living American called Ras is about 36 years old today.

Names that sound like Ras

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ray0.65
  2. Ryan0.53
  3. Sylas0.55
  4. Ralph0.51
  5. Ross0.51
  6. Russ0.51
  7. Lucas0.47
  8. Silas0.47

Middle names for Ras

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ras Cole0.73
  2. Ras Miles0.73
  3. Ras Wilder0.72
  4. Ras James0.71
  5. Ras Thomas0.58
  6. Ras John0.55

Sibling names for Ras

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Forestbrother · 0.69
  2. Winonasister · 0.67
  3. Lettiesister · 0.66
  4. Amosbrother · 0.66
  5. Ilasister · 0.66
  6. Ambrosebrother · 0.64

Where Ras is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ras Evans0.73
    2. Ras Edwards0.73
    3. Ras Anderson0.70
    4. Ras Allen0.70
    5. Ras Adams0.70
    6. Ras Wilson0.69

    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 Ras

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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