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Ramsey

“Wild garlic island” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1959 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Ramsey has appeared in US records since 1894 — best rank #847 (1980) · 6,602 babies named Ramsey all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

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.

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