Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Ransom

Gender

Male

Origin

English
A warriors son.
Shield child, Rand's son
Latin
Redeem

Syllables

2

Themes

  • Nature

Pronunciation

r(a)-nsom, ran-som

Famous People

Author Ransom Riggs

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1586, 111 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1688, 97 births)
  • Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #15532, 5 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
202597–
2024101–
2023105–
2022111–
2021102–
2020102–
2019745
201878–
2017100–
2016110–

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