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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ramsey

Ranked #2738 - 1 in 991,572 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,068 bearers

World total

8,068

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2738

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,068
Worldwide
~8,068
rank #2738
Rarity
1 in 991,572
of people globally
Gender split
75/25
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,068 in US

About the name Ramsey

There are an estimated 8,068 people named Ramsey alive worldwide today. That ranks Ramsey at #2738 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ramsey is held by approximately 8,068 people, ranking #2738 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 41,138 U.S. residents).

Ramsey is used by both genders, 74.5% male and 25.5% female.

Ramsey appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 74.5%Female 25.5%

Ramsey popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ramsey, 1894 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1894: 7
  2. 1910: 5
  3. 1912: 7
  4. 1913: 7
  5. 1914: 8
  6. 1915: 11
  7. 1916: 13
  8. 1917: 14
  9. 1918: 12
  10. 1919: 7
  11. 1920: 10
  12. 1921: 11
  13. 1922: 13
  14. 1923: 16
  15. 1924: 15
  16. 1925: 14
  17. 1926: 12
  18. 1927: 12
  19. 1928: 9
  20. 1929: 10
  21. 1930: 7
  22. 1931: 6
  23. 1932: 12
  24. 1933: 14
  25. 1934: 6
  26. 1935: 10
  27. 1936: 10
  28. 1937: 9
  29. 1938: 11
  30. 1939: 16
  31. 1940: 15
  32. 1941: 9
  33. 1942: 12
  34. 1943: 13
  35. 1944: 8
  36. 1945: 7
  37. 1946: 17
  38. 1947: 17
  39. 1948: 13
  40. 1949: 16
  41. 1950: 15
  42. 1951: 22
  43. 1952: 22
  44. 1953: 24
  45. 1954: 16
  46. 1955: 17
  47. 1956: 23
  48. 1957: 20
  49. 1958: 25
  50. 1959: 21
  51. 1960: 27
  52. 1961: 20
  53. 1962: 13
  54. 1963: 27
  55. 1964: 36
  56. 1965: 32
  57. 1966: 40
  58. 1967: 36
  59. 1968: 52
  60. 1969: 41
  61. 1970: 58
  62. 1971: 50
  63. 1972: 52
  64. 1973: 58
  65. 1974: 77
  66. 1975: 56
  67. 1976: 67
  68. 1977: 97
  69. 1978: 80
  70. 1979: 108
  71. 1980: 117
  72. 1981: 121
  73. 1982: 109
  74. 1983: 99
  75. 1984: 123
  76. 1985: 115
  77. 1986: 116
  78. 1987: 123
  79. 1988: 92
  80. 1989: 108
  81. 1990: 118
  82. 1991: 146
  83. 1992: 116
  84. 1993: 117
  85. 1994: 140
  86. 1995: 145
  87. 1996: 114
  88. 1997: 182
  89. 1998: 160
  90. 1999: 115
  91. 2000: 139
  92. 2001: 132
  93. 2002: 147
  94. 2003: 156
  95. 2004: 155
  96. 2005: 198
  97. 2006: 160
  98. 2007: 150
  99. 2008: 158
  100. 2009: 139
  101. 2010: 145
  102. 2011: 157
  103. 2012: 156
  104. 2013: 168
  105. 2014: 154
  106. 2015: 214
  107. 2016: 265
  108. 2017: 263
  109. 2018: 242
  110. 2019: 248
  111. 2020: 217
  112. 2021: 254
  113. 2022: 188
  114. 2023: 189
  115. 2024: 164
  116. 2025: 154

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ramsey worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,068 people named Ramsey alive worldwide today, ranking #2738 globally.

Is Ramsey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 991,572 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,068 bearers, which is 1 in 41,138 Americans.

Is Ramsey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ramsey is used 74.5% male and 25.5% female.

Where does the name Ramsey come from?

Who are famous people named Ramsey?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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