Ramsey

“Wild garlic island” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1970 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Ramsey reached its best rank, #849, in 1980 and ranked #1970 in 2025. Roughly 6,600 boys have been named Ramsey since 1894. It is also an American family name — about 78,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 55% of babies named Ramsey in recent years have been boys.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ramseys

Ramsey Clark — American lawyer and peace activist (1927–2021)
Ramsey Campbell — English author
Ramsey Lewis — American jazz composer (1935–2022)
Ramsey Nouah — Nigerian actor
Ramsey Angela — Dutch athlete

What Ramseys become

Among 42 notable people named Ramsey:

Entertainers appear 2.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ramsey Nouah, Nigerian actor.

Similar names: Kenton · Ramses · Kasey · Brenton · Rico · Rylen

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