Gender
Origin
- English
- Rams island.
Ram''s island or raven''s island; surname adapted to popular first name use - Scottish
- Teutonic
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
r(a)-msey, ram-sey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #1207, 152 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1959, 78 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #1720, 120 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2368, 76 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | 76 |
| 2024 | 94 | 70 |
| 2023 | 97 | 92 |
| 2022 | 121 | 67 |
| 2021 | 134 | 120 |
| 2020 | 123 | 94 |
| 2019 | 139 | 109 |
| 2018 | 128 | 114 |
| 2017 | 152 | 111 |
| 2016 | 150 | 115 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #1399, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #4241, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #728, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence