Ramsay
Ramsay was the #9,714 boys' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies).
Ramsay as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,714 (7) | — | #367 (9) | — |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | — | #382 (9) | — |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | — | #400 (8) | — |
| 2022 | #6,479 (13) | — | #392 (8) | — |
| 2021 | #5,776 (15) | #3,990 (4) | #372 (9) | — |
| 2020 | #9,554 (7) | #3,848 (4) | #372 (9) | — |
| 2019 | #7,173 (11) | #3,411 (5) | #431 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #7,617 (10) | #3,412 (5) | #472 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #5,526 (16) | #3,449 (5) | #383 (9) | — |
| 2016 | #8,816 (8) | #2,556 (8) | #375 (9) | — |
| 2015 | #10,644 (6) | #3,373 (5) | #426 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #8,781 (8) | — | #289 (14) | — |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | #4,685 (3) | #335 (11) | — |
| 2012 | #9,709 (7) | #4,805 (3) | #361 (9) | — |
| 2011 | #9,600 (7) | #3,830 (4) | #345 (10) | #2,330 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2017 at #5,526.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1922.
- In 2025, 42% of US babies named Ramsay were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,200 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ramsay is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 400,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 260,000 to 1 in 630,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsay | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Ramsay | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Ramsay | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Ramsay | Scotland | Boys | #367 | 9 |
| Ramsay | US | Girls | #14,942 | 5 |
| Ramsay | US | Boys | #9,714 | 7 |