Ramsay is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Ramsay across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ramsay has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 463 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 78 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 337 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ramsay per year, United States (1922 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (25/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (15/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (8/yr).
Ramsay is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #9,046 nationally (given to 39 babies that year).
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