Boy · #12,490 in 2026

Ramson

Allium ursinum, known as wild garlic, ramsons, cowleekes, cows's leek, cowleek, buckrams, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic, bear leek, Eurasian wild garlic, onion grass, or bear's garlic, is a bulbous perennial flowering plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae. It is native to Eurasia, where it grows in moist woodland.

Current Rank
#12,490
Peak Rank
#12,490 (2009)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2009
First Year
2009
Last Year
2009
Peak Year
#12490
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ramson

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Allium ursinum, known as wild garlic, ramsons, cowleekes, cows's leek, cowleek, buckrams, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic, bear leek, Eurasian wild garlic, onion grass, or bear's garlic, is a bulbous perennial flowering plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae. It is native to Eurasia, where it grows in moist woodland.

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Etymology
The Latin specific name ursinum translates to 'bear' and refers to the supposed fondness of the brown bear for the bulbs; folk tales describe the bears consuming them after awakening from hibernation. Another theory is that the " ursinum " may refer to Ursa Major , as A. ursinum was perhaps one of the most northerly distributed Allium species known to the ancient Greeks , though this hypothesis is disputed. Common names for the plant in many languages also make reference to bears. Cows love to eat them, hence the modern vernacular name of cows's leek. In Devon, dairy farmers have occasionally

The Story of Ramson

Ramson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 5 Ramsons were born — ranking #12,490 that year. As of 2026, Ramson ranks #12,490 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Ramsons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ramson

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ramson

What does the name Ramson mean?
Allium ursinum, known as wild garlic, ramsons, cowleekes, cows's leek, cowleek, buckrams, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic, bear leek, Eurasian wild garlic, onion grass, or bear's garlic, is a bulbous perennial flowering plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae. It is native to Eurasia, where it grows in moist woodland.
How popular is Ramson in 2026?
In 2026, Ramson ranks #12,490 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ramson most popular?
Ramson reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #12,490 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Ramson a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ramson is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ramson?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ramson include Abdulazeem, Adae, Affaan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Ramson

Ramson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Ramson's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #12,490. Use the chart and map above to compare Ramson'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.