Unisex name · since 1922
Ramsay
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 388 babies named Ramsay, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,189 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,815 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 388
- born since 1922
- 2010s
- peak decade
388 babies have been named Ramsay since 1922, making it today's #9815 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramsay has been recorded 388 times among boys since 1922, currently ranked #9815 nationally and more common than 30% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.
- #9,189 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,815 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 388 born since 1922
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramsay ranks #9,189 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,815 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 388 born since 1922, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,189 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,815 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 388
- born since 1922
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ramsay's 388 recorded births place it above 79.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Ramsay compares
388 Top 49% higher than 51% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ramsay's all-time total is 5% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ramsay | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 388 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ramsay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ramsay splits its recorded history at 1998: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ramsay popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Ramsay popularity over time - girls
75 total births recorded since 1984 (Ramsay as girls' name)
Ramsay by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (92 births, 24% of the file).
2010s was Ramsay's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Ramsay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 92 births (24% of all-time use).
Ramsay by state
Where Ramsay concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 388 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ramsay's data
- Ramsay's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2020s (57) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ramsays (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ramsay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~103 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ramsay draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.