Ramsey
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Ramsey
Similar in style to Ripley and Murphy, Ramsey is a Scottish and English surname, borrowed from a place name meaning "garlic island", likely due to the the growth of wild garlic in the area. Associated with chef Gordon Ramsey and actor Bella Ramsey, it was chosen for around 90 boys and 70 girls in the US in a recent year.
Ramsey for boys#1970 US
Tough, cool, and rugged, Ramsey is a Scottish and English surname that has plenty of potential as a given name. Similar in style to Murray, Murphy, and Rafferty, it was chosen for around 90 boys and 70 girls in the US in a recent year.
Also written as Ramsay, the surname comes from an Old English place name, meaning "garlic island", likely owing to the growth of wild garlic in the area. Today, it is perhaps best associated with chef Gordan Ramsey and actor Bella Ramsey, though other bearers include physicist Norman Foster Ramsey, radio personality Dave Ramsey, and footballer Aaron Ramsey, among many more.
Villainous Ramsay Bolton in the series A Song of Ice and Fire and its adaptation Game of Thrones may however have tainted the name for some, and it should be noted that the Ramsay spelling is rarely used.
Pronounced RAM-zee.
As of October 2026, Ramsey ranked #2377 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1726 in 2021.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,882 | 60 | #1,651 | 94 |
| 2015 | #2,274 | 83 | #1,345 | 131 |
| 2016 | #1,809 | 115 | #1,244 | 150 |
| 2017 | #1,851 | 111 | #1,211 | 152 |
| 2018 | #1,795 | 114 | #1,383 | 128 |
| 2019 | #1,859 | 109 | #1,319 | 139 |
| 2020 | #2,000 | 94 | #1,410 | 123 |
| 2021 | #1,726 | 120 | #1,376 | 134 |
| 2022 | #2,627 | 67 | #1,501 | 121 |
| 2023 | #2,100 | 92 | #1,721 | 97 |
| 2024 | #2,544 | 70 | #1,757 | 94 |
| 2025 | #2,377 | 76 | #1,970 | 78 |
World rankings
Ramsey for boys
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Ramsey in pop culture
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