About the name Ramsay
Ramsay is a boy name with Old English roots, literally “wild garlic + island”. It is related to Ramsey, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Ramsay ranked #10436 for boys in the US, with 7 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2017. Since 2000, 79% of US babies named Ramsay were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Ramsey, which comes from Old English, meaning “wild garlic” + “island”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ramsay”, “Ramsey”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #10436
- In 2015
- #11769
- Babies in 2025
- 7
Popularity of Ramsay, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Names similar to Ramsay
- Ramsey“wild garlic + island”
- Rodney“Hroda's island”
- Alton“river source + settlement, town”
- Barney“growing with barley + island”
- Bradlee“broad + woodland”
- Bradly“broad + woodland”
- Branden“broom shrub + hill, dune”
- Clifford“cliff + ford”
- Denton“valley, den + enclosure; settlement, town”
- Farley“fern + woodland”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.