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01 / Meaning & origin
Ransom is a masculine given name documented in English.
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02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 97 boys (rank 1688). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Ransom
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | 11 | 533 | observed |
| 1882 | 16 | 453 | observed |
| 1883 | 9 | 644 | observed |
| 1884 | 12 | 547 | observed |
| 1885 | 12 | 547 | observed |
| 1886 | 13 | 512 | observed |
| 1887 | 14 | 461 | observed |
| 1888 | 10 | 648 | observed |
| 1889 | 13 | 525 | observed |
| 1890 | 16 | 458 | observed |
| 1891 | 11 | 564 | observed |
| 1892 | 14 | 547 | observed |
| 1893 | 12 | 572 | observed |
| 1894 | 13 | 567 | observed |
| 1895 | 13 | 579 | observed |
| 1896 | 14 | 551 | observed |
| 1897 | 7 | 852 | observed |
| 1898 | 8 | 804 | observed |
| 1899 | 6 | 928 | observed |
| 1900 | 12 | 743 | observed |
| 1901 | 10 | 683 | observed |
| 1902 | 14 | 583 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 9 | 810 | observed |
| 1905 | 8 | 919 | observed |
| 1906 | 10 | 798 | observed |
| 1907 | 6 | 1,200 | observed |
| 1908 | 15 | 685 | observed |
| 1909 | 16 | 679 | observed |
| 1910 | 15 | 782 | observed |
| 1911 | 13 | 925 | observed |
| 1912 | 30 | 800 | observed |
| 1913 | 32 | 855 | observed |
| 1914 | 40 | 855 | observed |
| 1915 | 61 | 767 | observed |
| 1916 | 45 | 952 | observed |
| 1917 | 46 | 946 | observed |
| 1918 | 45 | 996 | observed |
| 1919 | 49 | 959 | observed |
| 1920 | 43 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1921 | 49 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1922 | 41 | 1,107 | observed |
| 1923 | 44 | 1,076 | observed |
| 1924 | 45 | 1,058 | observed |
| 1925 | 36 | 1,184 | observed |
| 1926 | 43 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1927 | 38 | 1,163 | observed |
| 1928 | 40 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1929 | 44 | 1,026 | observed |
| 1930 | 48 | 976 | observed |
| 1931 | 27 | 1,333 | observed |
| 1932 | 23 | 1,465 | observed |
| 1933 | 39 | 1,028 | observed |
| 1934 | 24 | 1,386 | observed |
| 1935 | 25 | 1,354 | observed |
| 1936 | 37 | 1,051 | observed |
| 1937 | 34 | 1,119 | observed |
| 1938 | 24 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1939 | 31 | 1,168 | observed |
| 1940 | 30 | 1,227 | observed |
| 1941 | 37 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1942 | 40 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1943 | 36 | 1,140 | observed |
| 1944 | 21 | 1,483 | observed |
| 1945 | 24 | 1,349 | observed |
| 1946 | 31 | 1,257 | observed |
| 1947 | 30 | 1,336 | observed |
| 1948 | 29 | 1,346 | observed |
| 1949 | 34 | 1,227 | observed |
| 1950 | 29 | 1,340 | observed |
| 1951 | 29 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1952 | 32 | 1,323 | observed |
| 1953 | 28 | 1,427 | observed |
| 1954 | 26 | 1,496 | observed |
| 1955 | 28 | 1,458 | observed |
| 1956 | 36 | 1,285 | observed |
| 1957 | 27 | 1,511 | observed |
| 1958 | 15 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1959 | 24 | 1,620 | observed |
| 1960 | 20 | 1,812 | observed |
| 1961 | 24 | 1,635 | observed |
| 1962 | 21 | 1,757 | observed |
| 1963 | 25 | 1,585 | observed |
| 1964 | 16 | 2,040 | observed |
| 1965 | 17 | 1,918 | observed |
| 1966 | 14 | 2,132 | observed |
| 1967 | 27 | 1,476 | observed |
| 1968 | 19 | 1,836 | observed |
| 1969 | 17 | 2,046 | observed |
| 1970 | 10 | 3,071 | observed |
| 1971 | 23 | 1,862 | observed |
| 1972 | 9 | 3,344 | observed |
| 1973 | 12 | 2,857 | observed |
| 1974 | 13 | 2,799 | observed |
| 1975 | 12 | 3,078 | observed |
| 1976 | 18 | 2,417 | observed |
| 1977 | 16 | 2,665 | observed |
| 1978 | 15 | 2,799 | observed |
| 1979 | 19 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1980 | 14 | 3,098 | observed |
| 1981 | 22 | 2,270 | observed |
| 1982 | 14 | 3,108 | observed |
| 1983 | 17 | 2,676 | observed |
| 1984 | 25 | 2,098 | observed |
| 1985 | 30 | 1,916 | observed |
| 1986 | 21 | 2,510 | observed |
| 1987 | 28 | 2,115 | observed |
| 1988 | 22 | 2,599 | observed |
| 1989 | 24 | 2,615 | observed |
| 1990 | 23 | 2,780 | observed |
| 1991 | 24 | 2,753 | observed |
| 1992 | 23 | 2,909 | observed |
| 1993 | 27 | 2,641 | observed |
| 1994 | 25 | 2,847 | observed |
| 1995 | 39 | 2,102 | observed |
| 1996 | 26 | 2,838 | observed |
| 1997 | 46 | 1,964 | observed |
| 1998 | 42 | 2,157 | observed |
| 1999 | 35 | 2,510 | observed |
| 2000 | 43 | 2,256 | observed |
| 2001 | 28 | 3,143 | observed |
| 2002 | 31 | 2,943 | observed |
| 2003 | 29 | 3,186 | observed |
| 2004 | 35 | 2,887 | observed |
| 2005 | 51 | 2,297 | observed |
| 2006 | 56 | 2,248 | observed |
| 2007 | 60 | 2,213 | observed |
| 2008 | 55 | 2,345 | observed |
| 2009 | 67 | 2,050 | observed |
| 2010 | 83 | 1,778 | observed |
| 2011 | 70 | 1,968 | observed |
| 2012 | 78 | 1,863 | observed |
| 2013 | 96 | 1,605 | observed |
| 2014 | 93 | 1,657 | observed |
| 2015 | 103 | 1,567 | observed |
| 2016 | 110 | 1,522 | observed |
| 2017 | 100 | 1,605 | observed |
| 2018 | 78 | 1,901 | observed |
| 2019 | 74 | 1,974 | observed |
| 2020 | 102 | 1,592 | observed |
| 2021 | 102 | 1,635 | observed |
| 2022 | 111 | 1,589 | observed |
| 2023 | 105 | 1,640 | observed |
| 2024 | 102 | 1,650 | observed |
| 2025 | 97 | 1,688 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Ransom” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American writer and filmmaker
American businessman (1864–1950)
American psychologist (1902–1987)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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