Ramsey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,970

among boys · ↓207 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

154

named Ramsey · -6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,898

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

265 babies

All-time total

8,861

#1,515 all-time among boys

First recorded

1894

in Social Security records

Ramsey popularity over time

8,861 babies have been named Ramsey since 1894, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	7	7	1	–	#933
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	84	84	8	–	#1,791
1920s	–	122	122	12	+45%	#2,102
1930s	–	101	101	10	-17%	#1,777
1940s	–	127	127	13	+26%	#1,799
1950s	–	205	205	21	+61%	#1,579
1960s	5	319	324	32	+58%	#1,033
1970s	64	639	703	70	+117%	#874
1980s	145	978	1,123	112	+60%	#849
1990s	276	1,077	1,353	135	+20%	#935
2000s	454	1,080	1,534	153	+13%	#1,227
2010s	796	1,216	2,012	201	+31%	#1,211
2020s (to 2025)	519	647	1,166	194	-3%	#1,376

Where Ramsey is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	74	0.04	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	67	0.04	outside top 500
2029	65	0.04	outside top 500
2030	63	0.04	outside top 500

Where Ramsey is most popular

Boys named Ramsey per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.061 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Georgia, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ramsey born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	75	0.085	+40%
Georgia	20	0.079	+30%
California	57	0.062	≈ national
Virginia	11	0.058	≈ national
Colorado	6	0.046	-23%
North Carolina	11	0.043	-29%
Wisconsin	5	0.042	-30%
Minnesota	5	0.041	-33%
Florida	17	0.036	-41%
Tennessee	6	0.033	-45%
Washington	5	0.031	-50%
Arizona	5	0.031	-50%
Illinois	6	0.023	-61%
Ohio	5	0.019	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
New York	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ramsey

Ramsey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,970 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 8,861 American babies have been named Ramsey, about 75% boys and 25% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 265 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ramsey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ramsey?

The median living Ramsey is about 22 years old; half are between 9 and 37. An estimated 8,200 people named Ramsey are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ramsey year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	76	#2,377	78	#1,970
2024	70	#2,551	94	#1,763
2023	92	#2,104	97	#1,724
2022	67	#2,630	121	#1,502
2021	120	#1,728	134	#1,376
2020	94	#2,000	123	#1,411
2019	109	#1,859	139	#1,319
2018	114	#1,796	128	#1,383
2017	111	#1,851	152	#1,211
2016	115	#1,809	150	#1,244
2015	83	#2,274	131	#1,345
2014	60	#2,882	94	#1,651
2013	49	#3,306	119	#1,410
2012	55	#3,082	101	#1,572
2011	52	#3,214	105	#1,521
2010	48	#3,401	97	#1,623
2009	41	#3,854	98	#1,625
2008	45	#3,635	113	#1,462
2007	44	#3,709	106	#1,504
2006	46	#3,493	114	#1,400
2005	75	#2,375	123	#1,270
2004	53	#2,990	102	#1,403
2003	39	#3,643	117	#1,246
2002	38	#3,580	109	#1,252
2001	44	#3,187	88	#1,422
2000	29	#4,265	110	#1,227
1995	19	#5,172	126	#993
1990	20	#4,820	98	#1,081
1985	19	#4,239	96	#933
1980	8	#7,936	109	#849
1975	–	–	56	#1,136
1970	6	#7,751	52	#1,152
1965	5	#7,274	27	#1,507
1960	–	–	27	#1,571
1955	–	–	17	#1,958
1950	–	–	15	#2,008
1945	–	–	7	#2,939
1940	–	–	15	#1,877
1935	–	–	10	#2,501
1930	–	–	7	#3,522
1925	–	–	14	#2,297
1920	–	–	10	#2,922
1915	–	–	11	#2,423
1910	–	–	5	#1,791
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Ramsey

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Ramsey Clark 66th United States Attorney General (1927–2021) Contemporary
2 Ramsey Lewis American jazz pianist and composer (1935–2022) Contemporary
3 Ramsey Campbell English author (born 1946) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ramsey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ramsey?

The median living Ramsey is about 22 years old. Half of all living Ramseys are between 9 and 37 years old.

How many people named Ramsey are alive today?

An estimated 8,200 people named Ramsey are alive in the United States, based on 8,861 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ramsey mean?

Ramsey is a given name, and may refer to:Ramsey Campbell, British writer of horror fiction Ramsey Clark (1927–2021), American lawyer and political activist; 66th United States Attorney General Ramsey Dukes, pen name of writer and

How popular is the name Ramsey in 2025?

Ramsey ranked #1,970 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ramsey?

8,861 babies have been named Ramsey in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ramsey most popular?

Ramsey peaked in 2016, when 265 newborns received the name.

Is Ramsey a boy or girl name?

Ramsey is used for both: about 25% of babies named Ramsey have been girls and 75% boys.

Is the name Ramsey rising or falling?

Ramsey has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ramsey become more popular?

Ramsey is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 boys named Ramsey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ramsey?

Well-known people named Ramsey include Ramsey Clark (politician), Ramsey Lewis (musician), Ramsey Campbell (writer).

Names like Ramsey

Names that sound and feel close to Ramsey: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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