How Many People Are Named Ramsay?
An estimated 418 people in the United States have the first name Ramsay. It is used for both genders, with 84.5% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Ramsay peaked in popularity in 2017 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ramsay as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ramsay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
418
About 1 in 819,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.5% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2017
25 births
Total Registered
451
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ramsay
Ramsay is predominantly male (84.5%), though 70 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ramsay as a male name
Ranked #11,977 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (16 births)
Ramsay as a female name
Ranked #14,764 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2017 (9 births)
Ramsay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ramsay span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 122 babies were registered. While Ramsay is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ramsay by Decade
How has Ramsay tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ramsay by State
Ramsay + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Ramsay
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Ramsay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramsay?
We estimate approximately 418 people named Ramsay are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 819,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Ramsay a common name?
Ramsay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 451 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ramsay most popular?
Ramsay reached peak popularity in 2017, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ramsay is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ramsay a male name?
Ramsay is predominantly male. 84.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ramsay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ramsay Smith, Ramsay Johnson, Ramsay Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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