Ramsay
The Story of Ramsay
As a girl name
Ramsay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 9 Ramsays were born — ranking #10,685 that year. As of 2026, Ramsay ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 70 Ramsays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ramsay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1922, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 16 Ramsays were born — ranking #5,525 that year. As of 2026, Ramsay ranks #7,713 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 395 Ramsays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ramsay
Ramsay is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 395 births in the dataset. Ramsay's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #3,009. Use the chart and map above to compare Ramsay's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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