Ramsey

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A few things about Ramsey you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ramsey

Ramsey Lewis

American jazz composer (1935–2022)

Choose Ramsey and your child shares a first name with Ramsey Lewis, an American jazz composer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ramsey, like who?” Ramsey Lewis's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 21,142 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ramsey, 76 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ramsey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRamsey first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #1,721.
• 📈Then vs nowRamsey is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 62,500 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 21,142.
• 🍂TrendRamsey has slipped 377 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,368. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRamsey is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #731, followed by Kentucky (#744). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlRamsey is given to both boys and girls: 51% of the 154 babies named Ramsey in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Ramsey means “wild garlic island”.

About the name Ramsey

Ramsey is a girl name of English origin meaning “wild garlic island”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-sey”. US birth records list Ramsey for girls from 1965 to 2025, in 55 of those 61 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #1,721 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,368, with 76 babies.

Origin:English names