Ranger is an English word name for a "forest keeper" or "wanderer", from the Old French ranger, to roam. In America it carries the aura of the Texas Rangers, national park rangers and the Army Rangers, which puts it alongside rugged occupational names like Hunter and Archer. Ranger rose from number 2517 in 2015 to a peak of number 1444 in 2022 and sits at number 1582 in 2025.