unisex name
Ramsey
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,294
Scotland
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2023 births
Ramsey is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 24% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 265 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,529 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ramsey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1910s | 84 |
| 1920s | 122 |
| 1930s | 101 |
| 1940s | 127 |
| 1950s | 205 |
| 1960s | 324 |
| 1970s | 703 |
| 1980s | 1,123 |
| 1990s | 1,353 |
| 2000s | 1,534 |
| 2010s | 2,012 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,166 |
How popular is Ramsey?
In 2025, Ramsey was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ramsey is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ramsey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ramsey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ramsey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ramsey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ramsey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ramsey
How popular is the name Ramsey?
In 2025, Ramsey was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ramsey a girl's or a boy's name?
Ramsey is used for both girls and boys. About 24% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ramsey?
Ramsey has 2 syllables.
When was Ramsey most popular?
Ramsey peaked in 2016, when 265 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ramsey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ramsey currently ranks #1,959 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.