Girl & boy name
Ramsey
As of 2025, Ramsey ranks #1959 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 78 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1408 five years ago, #1959 now. SSA records for Ramsey go back to 1894; the peak came in 1980 at #847, with 109 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Minnesota, where it ranks #807 among boy names.
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Ramsey popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ramsey is most popular
Uniqueness score
Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ramsey in the most recent year of SSA data.
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Ramsey as a girl name
Ramsey is currently the #2368 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 76 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1991 to #2368. Looking at the full record since 1965, Ramsey hit its all-time high of #1721 in 2021, when 120 girls were given the name. State by state, Minnesota leads the way at #731.