Ras
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #667 in 1890
0 babies were named Ras in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1886–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRas first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1890, when it reached #667.
About the name Ras
Ras is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-ras”. US birth records list Ras for boys from 1886 to 2023, in 58 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked #667 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | 44,297 boys |
| 1890s | 25 | 40,552 boys |
| 1900s | 7.1 | 140,056 boys |
| 1910s | 11 | 94,162 boys |
| 1920s | 6.9 | 144,300 boys |
| 1930s | 3.1 | 321,543 boys |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 925,926 boys |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 boys |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 boys |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 649,351 boys |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 467,290 boys |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 934,579 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Ras
What is the origin of the name Ras?
Ras has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Ras a boy or girl name?
Ras is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ras?
Ras is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #667 in 1890.