Name profile

Rasmus

Scandinavian, Finnish and Estonian form of Erasmus.

PronunciationDanish /ˈʁɑs.mus/; Swedish /ˈras.smɵs/; Norwegian /ˈɾɑs.mʉs/; Finnish /ˈrɑs.mus/
Usage languagesDanish, Estonian, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
US rank (2025)#6,803

Meaning and history

Rasmus is the Scandinavian, Finnish, and Estonian form of Erasmus.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 6 births, rank #10,994
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 11 births, rank #7,009
2012: 6 births, rank #10,770
2013: 15 births, rank #5,659
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 9 births, rank #8,040
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 5 births, rank #12,246
2018: 10 births, rank #7,617
2019: 12 births, rank #6,777
2020: 5 births, rank #12,022
20212021: 11 births, rank #7,089
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
2023: 10 births, rank #7,738
2024: 18 births, rank #5,241
20252025: 12 births, rank #6,803

In 2025, 12 babies were recorded with the name Rasmus, ranking #6,803 among boys.