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How Many People Are Named Ransom?
Estimated people named Ransom living in the U.S. today
3,085
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,771
- Peak year: 2022 (111 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,085
Ransom by age group — who carries the name today?
Ransom popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Ransom
Ransom has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,771 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,085 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 110,794 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Ransoms you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Ransom in the US?
An estimated 3,085 people named Ransom are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Ransom very rare — about 1 in 110,794 Americans.
Is Ransom a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Ransom is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Ransom most popular?
Ransom peaked in 2022, when 111 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Ransom?
Ransom ranks #4,976 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 59 out of 100 (higher means rarer).