FIRST NAME
Ransom
Ransom is the 2,738th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 2,440 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 50 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #2,738 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
2,440
living · #2,738
BABIES NAMED RANSOM BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202597
As a male name, Ransom peaked in 2022, when 111 babies were named Ransom (the #1594 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #38,571 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
50
living · #38,571
BABIES NAMED RANSOM BY BIRTH YEAR · 2013–2019
20195
As a female name, Ransom peaked in 2013, when 5 babies were named Ransom (the #18689 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)