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Unisex name ★ peaked 2010

Rama

Meaning Borrowed from Sanskrit राम (rāma) Gender Unisex · 80% girls Rank 2025 #11,699

Borrowed from Sanskrit राम (rāma).

Rank 2025
#11,699
among girls · ↓5,352 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Rama · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
44 babies
All-time total
1,406
#6,885 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Rama popularity over time

1,406 babies have been named Rama since 1897, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 5 – 5 1 – #1,749
1900s 5 – 5 1 0% #1,989
1910s 15 – 15 2 +200% #3,718
1920s 70 – 70 7 +367% #2,596
1930s 83 – 83 8 +19% #2,269
1940s 113 – 113 11 +36% #2,397
1950s 92 – 92 9 -19% #2,981
1960s 58 – 58 6 -37% #5,576
1970s 35 106 141 14 +143% #7,743
1980s 20 32 52 5 -63% #7,933
1990s 113 32 145 15 +179% #4,279
2000s 226 – 226 23 +56% #4,348
2010s 237 51 288 29 +27% #4,166
2020s (to 2025) 58 55 113 19 -35% #6,347

The story of Rama

Rama is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,699 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1897, 1,406 American babies have been named Rama, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rama stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rama?

The median living Rama is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 51. An estimated 1,200 people named Rama are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rama year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #11,699 11 #7,560
2024 19 #6,347 5 #13,775
2023 11 #9,470 12 #7,198
2022 9 #11,044 12 #7,147
2021 6 #14,870 8 #9,492
2020 5 #16,992 7 #10,349
2019 16 #7,269 11 #7,513
2018 11 #9,681 9 #8,670
2017 11 #9,792 – –
2016 21 #6,143 – –
2015 21 #6,198 9 #8,568
2014 19 #6,651 – –
2013 33 #4,405 6 #11,826
2012 35 #4,277 8 #9,502
2011 34 #4,335 – –
2010 36 #4,166 8 #9,476
2009 20 #6,756 – –
2008 16 #8,025 – –
2007 25 #5,662 – –
2006 22 #6,083 – –
2005 32 #4,348 – –
2004 22 #5,710 – –
2003 20 #5,992 – –
2002 27 #4,588 – –
2001 17 #6,557 – –
2000 25 #4,758 – –
1995 7 #11,461 5 #9,970
1990 – – 5 #9,174
1985 – – 9 #4,603
1980 8 #7,933 – –
1975 7 #7,743 10 #3,607
1970 6 #7,749 10 #3,232
1965 7 #5,676 – –
1960 7 #5,576 – –
1955 9 #4,305 – –
1950 13 #3,019 – –
1945 9 #3,335 – –
1940 11 #2,701 – –
1935 10 #2,889 – –
1930 10 #3,013 – –
1925 7 #4,351 – –
1920 10 #3,302 – –
1915 7 #3,718 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Rama

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rama Rama Major deity in Hinduism
  2. 2 Rama I Rama I King of Siam from 1782 to 1809 1736–1809 · 18th century
  3. 3 Rama III Rama III King of Siam from 1824 to 1851 1788–1851 · 18th century
  4. 4 Rama Yade Rama Yade French politician b. 1976 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Rama II of Siam Rama II of Siam King of Siam from 1809 to 1824 1767–1824 · 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rama, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rama?

The median living Rama is about 24 years old. Half of all living Ramas are between 13 and 51 years old.

How many people named Rama are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Rama are alive in the United States, based on 1,406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rama mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit राम (rāma).

How popular is the name Rama in 2025?

Rama ranked #11,699 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rama?

1,406 babies have been named Rama in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rama most popular?

Rama peaked in 2010, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Rama a boy or girl name?

Rama is used for both: about 80% of babies named Rama have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Rama rising or falling?

Rama is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Rama?

Well-known people named Rama include Rama (politician), Rama I (politician), Rama III (politician).

Names like Rama

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