Ramsey
Boy and girl name
Ramsey meaning
wild garlic, island
Ramsey at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,744 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2,524 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Ramsey popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | #857 | 7 |
| 1910 | #1,589 | 5 |
| 1920 | #2,765 | 10 |
| 1930 | #3,289 | 7 |
| 1940 | #1,802 | 15 |
| 1950 | #1,941 | 15 |
| 1960 | #1,553 | 27 |
| 1970 | #1,142 | 52 |
| 1980 | #847 | 109 |
| 1990 | #1,072 | 98 |
| 2000 | #1,220 | 110 |
| 2010 | #1,612 | 97 |
| 2020 | #1,406 | 123 |
| 2024 | #1,744 | 94 |
All 115 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | #857 | 7 |
| 1910 | #1,589 | 5 |
| 1912 | #2,045 | 7 |
| 1913 | #2,273 | 7 |
| 1914 | #2,457 | 8 |
| 1915 | #2,310 | 11 |
| 1916 | #2,152 | 13 |
| 1917 | #2,091 | 14 |
| 1918 | #2,398 | 12 |
| 1919 | #3,391 | 7 |
| 1920 | #2,765 | 10 |
| 1921 | #2,632 | 11 |
| 1922 | #2,347 | 13 |
| 1923 | #2,020 | 16 |
| 1924 | #2,132 | 15 |
| 1925 | #2,193 | 14 |
| 1926 | #2,436 | 12 |
| 1927 | #2,408 | 12 |
| 1928 | #2,843 | 9 |
| 1929 | #2,589 | 10 |
| 1930 | #3,289 | 7 |
| 1931 | #3,390 | 6 |
| 1932 | #2,191 | 12 |
| 1933 | #1,905 | 14 |
| 1934 | #3,277 | 6 |
| 1935 | #2,396 | 10 |
| 1936 | #2,301 | 10 |
| 1937 | #2,479 | 9 |
| 1938 | #2,185 | 11 |
| 1939 | #1,712 | 16 |
| 1940 | #1,802 | 15 |
| 1941 | #2,491 | 9 |
| 1942 | #2,145 | 12 |
| 1943 | #2,074 | 13 |
| 1944 | #2,633 | 8 |
| 1945 | #2,743 | 7 |
| 1946 | #1,759 | 17 |
| 1947 | #1,850 | 17 |
| 1948 | #2,115 | 13 |
| 1949 | #1,872 | 16 |
| 1950 | #1,941 | 15 |
| 1951 | #1,598 | 22 |
| 1952 | #1,615 | 22 |
| 1953 | #1,551 | 24 |
| 1954 | #1,957 | 16 |
| 1955 | #1,902 | 17 |
| 1956 | #1,642 | 23 |
| 1957 | #1,793 | 20 |
| 1958 | #1,557 | 25 |
| 1959 | #1,760 | 21 |
| 1960 | #1,553 | 27 |
| 1961 | #1,824 | 20 |
| 1962 | #2,279 | 13 |
| 1963 | #1,513 | 27 |
| 1964 | #1,310 | 36 |
| 1965 | #1,485 | 27 |
| 1966 | #1,179 | 40 |
| 1967 | #1,253 | 36 |
| 1968 | #1,026 | 52 |
| 1969 | #1,231 | 41 |
| 1970 | #1,142 | 52 |
| 1971 | #1,254 | 44 |
| 1972 | #1,210 | 46 |
| 1973 | #1,068 | 58 |
| 1974 | #988 | 69 |
| 1975 | #1,126 | 56 |
| 1976 | #1,067 | 61 |
| 1977 | #933 | 83 |
| 1978 | #1,040 | 70 |
| 1979 | #871 | 100 |
| 1980 | #847 | 109 |
| 1981 | #851 | 107 |
| 1982 | #914 | 96 |
| 1983 | #924 | 91 |
| 1984 | #863 | 104 |
| 1985 | #928 | 96 |
| 1986 | #958 | 91 |
| 1987 | #884 | 112 |
| 1988 | #1,130 | 78 |
| 1989 | #1,082 | 94 |
| 1990 | #1,072 | 98 |
| 1991 | #934 | 129 |
| 1992 | #1,105 | 99 |
| 1993 | #1,196 | 88 |
| 1994 | #1,053 | 112 |
| 1995 | #987 | 126 |
| 1996 | #1,265 | 87 |
| 1997 | #976 | 134 |
| 1998 | #1,092 | 118 |
| 1999 | #1,374 | 86 |
| 2000 | #1,220 | 110 |
| 2001 | #1,415 | 88 |
| 2002 | #1,244 | 109 |
| 2003 | #1,233 | 117 |
| 2004 | #1,394 | 102 |
| 2005 | #1,266 | 123 |
| 2006 | #1,391 | 114 |
| 2007 | #1,496 | 106 |
| 2008 | #1,452 | 113 |
| 2009 | #1,618 | 98 |
| 2010 | #1,612 | 97 |
| 2011 | #1,516 | 105 |
| 2012 | #1,562 | 101 |
| 2013 | #1,404 | 119 |
| 2014 | #1,641 | 94 |
| 2015 | #1,339 | 131 |
| 2016 | #1,242 | 150 |
| 2017 | #1,207 | 152 |
| 2018 | #1,374 | 128 |
| 2019 | #1,312 | 139 |
| 2020 | #1,406 | 123 |
| 2021 | #1,372 | 134 |
| 2022 | #1,494 | 121 |
| 2023 | #1,716 | 97 |
| 2024 | #1,744 | 94 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | #6,539 | 5 |
| 1970 | #7,068 | 6 |
| 1980 | #7,417 | 8 |
| 1990 | #4,694 | 20 |
| 2000 | #4,185 | 29 |
| 2010 | #3,360 | 48 |
| 2020 | #1,990 | 94 |
| 2021 | #1,720 | 120 |
| 2024 | #2,524 | 70 |
All 54 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | #6,539 | 5 |
| 1970 | #7,068 | 6 |
| 1971 | #7,388 | 6 |
| 1972 | #7,291 | 6 |
| 1974 | #6,259 | 8 |
| 1976 | #8,157 | 6 |
| 1977 | #4,652 | 14 |
| 1978 | #5,958 | 10 |
| 1979 | #7,314 | 8 |
| 1980 | #7,417 | 8 |
| 1981 | #4,962 | 14 |
| 1982 | #5,210 | 13 |
| 1983 | #7,310 | 8 |
| 1984 | #3,990 | 19 |
| 1985 | #4,126 | 19 |
| 1986 | #3,459 | 25 |
| 1987 | #6,335 | 11 |
| 1988 | #5,598 | 14 |
| 1989 | #5,836 | 14 |
| 1990 | #4,694 | 20 |
| 1991 | #5,399 | 17 |
| 1992 | #5,484 | 17 |
| 1993 | #3,681 | 29 |
| 1994 | #3,789 | 28 |
| 1995 | #5,019 | 19 |
| 1996 | #3,941 | 27 |
| 1997 | #2,621 | 48 |
| 1998 | #3,015 | 42 |
| 1999 | #3,970 | 29 |
| 2000 | #4,185 | 29 |
| 2001 | #3,142 | 44 |
| 2002 | #3,523 | 38 |
| 2003 | #3,589 | 39 |
| 2004 | #2,965 | 53 |
| 2005 | #2,359 | 75 |
| 2006 | #3,469 | 46 |
| 2007 | #3,652 | 44 |
| 2008 | #3,583 | 45 |
| 2009 | #3,800 | 41 |
| 2010 | #3,360 | 48 |
| 2011 | #3,173 | 52 |
| 2012 | #3,040 | 55 |
| 2013 | #3,266 | 49 |
| 2014 | #2,843 | 60 |
| 2015 | #2,258 | 83 |
| 2016 | #1,798 | 115 |
| 2017 | #1,842 | 111 |
| 2018 | #1,787 | 114 |
| 2019 | #1,850 | 109 |
| 2020 | #1,990 | 94 |
| 2021 | #1,720 | 120 |
| 2022 | #2,601 | 67 |
| 2023 | #2,088 | 92 |
| 2024 | #2,524 | 70 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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