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Ramsay

Boy

Meaning of Ramsay: Scottish: 'wild garlic island'

Ramsay is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6702nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6702

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

463

First recorded 1922 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Ramsay per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

84% boys · 16% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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