US rank #11030 Unisex name Peak 2017 381 births

Ramsay — #11030 US boys' name

381 babies named Ramsay in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111930s51940s121950s111960s161970s111980s541990s492000s702010s922020s50
#11030
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Ramsay was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

16 babies were named Ramsay in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ramsay

The Social Security Administration has registered 381 babies named Ramsay between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ramsay currently holds the #11030 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Ramsay is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 70 additional births since 1984.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ramsay performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Ramsay shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ramsay in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ramsay in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 381 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ramsay at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

381

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

2017

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,030

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ramsay popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
16
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
05101520 202420172010200219941984196419281922 6

Ramsay popularity over time — girls

70 total births recorded since 1984 (Ramsay as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 70 births
45678910 202320212020201820172015201320122008199819971984 6

Ramsay by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
92 births that decade — 24% of Ramsay's all-time total
1920s111930s51940s121950s111960s161970s111980s541990s492000s702010s922020s50

Ramsay by state

Where Ramsay concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ramsay
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.3%
Texas share of Ramsay's total US births 1.3%

5 of 381 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ramsay?
381 babies have been named Ramsay since 1922. It currently ranks #11030 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 16 births.
When was Ramsay most popular?
Ramsay was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Ramsay most popular?
The top states for the name Ramsay are Texas (5 births).
Is Ramsay a unisex name?
Yes, Ramsay is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 381 births, and as a girl's name it has 70 births.
How long has the name Ramsay been used?
Ramsay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ramsay?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ramon, Ramiro, Ramsey, Rami, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.