Ransome
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,121 in 1934
0 babies were named Ransome in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRansome first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1934, when it reached #2,121.
About the name Ransome
Ransome is a boy name of English and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ome”. US birth records list Ransome for boys from 1915 to 2013, in 25 of those 99 years. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked #2,121 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.1 | 196,078 boys |
| 1920s | 3.1 | 324,675 boys |
| 1930s | 3.2 | 309,598 boys |
| 1940s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 boys |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Ransome
What is the origin of the name Ransome?
Ransome has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Ransome a boy or girl name?
Ransome is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ransome?
Ransome is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #2,121 in 1934.