Unisex name · since 1894
Ramsey
Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 6,602 babies named Ramsey, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,515 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,961 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,602
- born since 1894
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ramsey is the #1961 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 6,602 recorded since 1894.
Social Security Administration records show Ramsey recorded 6,602 times among boys since 1894, holding rank #1961 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2025.
- #1,515 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,961 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 6,602 born since 1894
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramsey ranks #1,515 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,961 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 6,602 born since 1894, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,515 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,961 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,602
- born since 1894
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ramsey's 6,602 recorded births place it above 96.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Ramsey compares
6,602 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Ramsey's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ramsey | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,602 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 152 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ramsey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ramsey's full recorded timeline at 1968, 87% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 13% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 152 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ramsey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 152
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Ramsey popularity over time - girls
2,259 total births recorded since 1965 (Ramsey as girls' name)
Ramsey by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,216 births, 18% of the file).
2010s was Ramsey's strongest decade.
1,216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Ramsey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1910s 84
1910s
84 births
- 1920s 122
1920s
122 births
- 1930s 101
1930s
101 births
- 1940s 127
1940s
127 births
- 1950s 205
1950s
205 births
- 1960s 319
1960s
319 births
- 1970s
1970s
639 births
- 1980s
1980s
978 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,077 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,080 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,216 births
- 2020s
2020s
647 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,216 births (18% of all-time use).
How Ramsey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ramsey's total volume
Ramsey by state
Where Ramsey concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 724 | 11.0% |
| #2 | California | | 715 | 10.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 198 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 192 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 138 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 128 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 85 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 84 | 1.3% |
724 of 6,602 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Ramsey appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ramsey's data
- Ramsey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,216 total births) through the 2020s (647) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ramseys (724 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ramsey: 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 (~131 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, 1894–2025 (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 Ramsey 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.