Unisex nameCurrently #1,757 in the USFalling
Ramsey
//ˈɹæmzi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20166 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
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Ramsey's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ramsey |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 11 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 14 |
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1920 | 10 |
| 1921 | 11 |
| 1922 | 13 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1924 | 15 |
| 1925 | 14 |
| 1926 | 12 |
| 1927 | 12 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 10 |
| 1930 | 7 |
| 1931 | 6 |
| 1932 | 12 |
| 1933 | 14 |
| 1934 | 6 |
| 1935 | 10 |
| 1936 | 10 |
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1938 | 11 |
| 1939 | 16 |
| 1940 | 15 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1942 | 12 |
| 1943 | 13 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 17 |
| 1947 | 17 |
| 1948 | 13 |
| 1949 | 16 |
| 1950 | 15 |
| 1951 | 22 |
| 1952 | 22 |
| 1953 | 24 |
| 1954 | 16 |
| 1955 | 17 |
| 1956 | 23 |
| 1957 | 20 |
| 1958 | 25 |
| 1959 | 21 |
| 1960 | 27 |
| 1961 | 20 |
| 1962 | 13 |
| 1963 | 27 |
| 1964 | 36 |
| 1965 | 32 |
| 1966 | 40 |
| 1967 | 36 |
| 1968 | 52 |
| 1969 | 41 |
| 1970 | 58 |
| 1971 | 50 |
| 1972 | 52 |
| 1973 | 58 |
| 1974 | 77 |
| 1975 | 56 |
| 1976 | 67 |
| 1977 | 97 |
| 1978 | 80 |
| 1979 | 108 |
| 1980 | 117 |
| 1981 | 121 |
| 1982 | 109 |
| 1983 | 99 |
| 1984 | 123 |
| 1985 | 115 |
| 1986 | 116 |
| 1987 | 123 |
| 1988 | 92 |
| 1989 | 108 |
| 1990 | 118 |
| 1991 | 146 |
| 1992 | 116 |
| 1993 | 117 |
| 1994 | 140 |
| 1995 | 145 |
| 1996 | 114 |
| 1997 | 182 |
| 1998 | 160 |
| 1999 | 115 |
| 2000 | 139 |
| 2001 | 132 |
| 2002 | 147 |
| 2003 | 156 |
| 2004 | 155 |
| 2005 | 198 |
| 2006 | 160 |
| 2007 | 150 |
| 2008 | 158 |
| 2009 | 139 |
| 2010 | 145 |
| 2011 | 157 |
| 2012 | 156 |
| 2013 | 168 |
| 2014 | 154 |
| 2015 | 214 |
| 2016 | 265 |
| 2017 | 263 |
| 2018 | 242 |
| 2019 | 248 |
| 2020 | 217 |
| 2021 | 254 |
| 2022 | 188 |
| 2023 | 189 |
| 2024 | 164 |
Ramsey through the decades
- Ramsey peaked in 2016, when 265 babies were named Ramsey in the US.
- The 2020s were Ramsey's strongest decade, averaging 202 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ramsey has risen 42% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ramsey currently ranks #1,757 in the US and is cooling off.