Ramsi
A boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "the archer" or "skilled in archery".
Name Census estimates that about 48 living Americans carry the first name Ramsi. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 89.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Ramsi today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ramsi births was 2019 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ramsi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ramsi. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
48
~ 1 in 7,140,715 Americans
Peak year
2019
12 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,674
Tracked since 2006
Gender
Gender distribution for Ramsi
Ramsi leans heavily female at 89.6% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Ramsi as a male name
- Ranked #13,674 in 2019
- 5 male births in 2019
- Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Ramsi as a female name
- Ranked #14,901 in 2022
- 6 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2018 (11 births)
Popularity
Ramsi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ramsi from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 29 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ramsi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ramsi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ramsi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ramsi
The name Ramsi is believed to have originated from the ancient Egyptian language, dating back to the period between 3100 BC and 332 BC. It is derived from the Egyptian word "Ra-ms," which means "born of Ra," the ancient Egyptian sun god. The name was popular among the Egyptian nobility and ruling class, who revered the sun god and associated the name with divine protection and prosperity.
In ancient Egyptian texts and hieroglyphic inscriptions, the name Ramsi can be found etched on the walls of temples and tombs, often accompanying the names of pharaohs and high-ranking officials. One notable historical reference is the name "Ramses," which was the name of several famous pharaohs, including Ramses II, who reigned from 1279 BC to 1213 BC and is renowned for his military campaigns and monumental construction projects, such as the colossal statues at Abu Simbel.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Ramsi can be traced back to the Old Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2686 BC – 2181 BC), where it was commonly used among the nobility. One of the earliest known individuals bearing the name was Ramsi, a high-ranking official and vizier during the reign of Pharaoh Khafre (c. 2558 BC – 2532 BC), the builder of the second-largest pyramid at Giza.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Ramsi, including:
1. Ramsi ibn Shaddad (c. 1007 AD – 1067 AD), a renowned Arab poet and philosopher from Cordoba, Spain, during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
2. Ramsi al-Muqaddasi (c. 945 AD – 1000 AD), a Palestinian Arab geographer and one of the earliest writers on the subject of geography and travel in the Islamic world.
3. Ramsi Khuri (1891 – 1962), a Lebanese philosopher, educator, and politician who played a significant role in the formation of modern Lebanon.
4. Ramsi Jireir (born 1925), an Armenian-American artist and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works and public installations.
5. Ramsi Woodcock (1884 – 1965), a British journalist and author who wrote extensively about the Middle East and North Africa during the early 20th century.
While the name Ramsi has its roots in ancient Egyptian culture, it has transcended its origins and is now found in various cultures and regions around the world, with different spellings and pronunciations reflecting local linguistic adaptations.
People
Ramsi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ramsi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ramsi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramsi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 48 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ramsi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,140,715 US residents.
Is Ramsi a common name?
We classify Ramsi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 48 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ramsi most popular?
The single biggest year for Ramsi was 2019, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ramsi is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ramsi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ramsi a female name?
Yes, 89.6% of people registered as Ramsi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ramsi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ramsi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ramsi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Ramsi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.