Ramsey
Literal root meaning: “wild garlic + island”
About the name Ramsey
Ramsey is a boy name with Old English roots, literally “wild garlic + island”.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Ramsey ranked #1970 for boys in the US, with 78 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2017. Since 2000, 62% of US babies named Ramsey were boys.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “wild garlic” + “island”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ramsey”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1970
- In 2015
- #1345
- Babies in 2025
- 78
Popularity of Ramsey, 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).
Names similar to Ramsey
- Rodney“Hroda's island”
- Barney“growing with barley + island”
- Farley“fern + woodland”
- Ramsay“wild garlic + island”
- Alton“river source + settlement, town”
- Bradlee“broad + woodland”
- Bradly“broad + woodland”
- Branden“broom shrub + hill, dune”
- Clifford“cliff + ford”
- Denton“valley, den + enclosure; settlement, town”
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.