Raman: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#4,370
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	54	5	–	#2,579
1980s	89	9	+65%	#3,067
1990s	60	6	-33%	#5,276
2000s	57	6	-5%	#7,485
2010s	49	5	-14%	#9,374
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-39%	#10,551

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,370

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,579

1980s

+65%

#3,067

1990s

-33%

#5,276

2000s

-5%

#7,485

2010s

-14%

#9,374

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#10,551

The story of Raman

Raman is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1958, 332 American babies have been named Raman. Its peak came in 1973, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Raman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raman?

The median living Raman is about 32 years old; half are between 17 and 43. An estimated 300 people named Raman are alive in the United States today.

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

Raman year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#13,776
2023	7	#10,551
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#11,675
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#10,523
2016	7	#10,482
2015	8	#9,374
2014	8	#9,416
2013	7	#10,475
2012	–	–
2011	6	#11,928
2010	6	#11,851
2009	8	#9,668
2008	6	#12,221
2007	8	#9,557
2006	–	–
2005	5	#12,909
2004	5	#12,786
2003	–	–
2002	9	#7,485
2001	8	#8,138
2000	8	#8,024
1995	5	#9,971
1990	7	#6,991
1985	6	#6,339
1980	11	#3,789
1975	–	–
1970	5	#5,266
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raman?

The median living Raman is about 32 years old. Half of all living Ramans are between 17 and 43 years old.

How many people named Raman are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Raman are alive in the United States, based on 332 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Raman mean?

A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Рама́н (Ramán).

How popular is the name Raman in 2025?

Raman did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Raman?

332 babies have been named Raman in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raman most popular?

Raman peaked in 1973, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Raman a boy or girl name?

Raman is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Raman rising or falling?

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

Raman

Raman popularity over time

The story of Raman

How old are people named Raman?

Raman year by year

Frequently asked questions

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