How Many People Are Named Ramsey?
An estimated 8,084 people in the United States have the first name Ramsey. It is used for both genders, with 74.9% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Ramsey peaked in popularity in 2016 with 265 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ramsey 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 Ramsey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,084
About 1 in 42,399 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.9% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2016
265 births
Total Registered
8,707
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ramsey
Ramsey is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.9%) and females (25.1%). Out of 8,707 total births registered, 6,524 were male and 2,183 were female.
Ramsey as a male name
Ranked #1,757 in 2024
94 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (152 births)
Ramsey as a female name
Ranked #2,544 in 2024
70 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (120 births)
Ramsey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ramsey span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,012 babies were registered. While Ramsey is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ramsey by Decade
How has Ramsey 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.
Ramsey by State
Birth registrations for Ramsey span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Oregon, Kansas, Arkansas. On average, about 98 Ramseys were registered per state.
Ramsey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ramsey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ramsey
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Ramsey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramsey?
We estimate approximately 8,084 people named Ramsey 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 42,399 Americans share this first name.
Is Ramsey a common name?
Ramsey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,707 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ramsey most popular?
Ramsey reached peak popularity in 2016, when 265 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ramsey is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ramsey a male name?
Ramsey is predominantly male. 74.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ramsey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ramsey Smith, Ramsey Johnson, Ramsey 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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