Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1975

Ramey

Gender Unisex · 43% girls Rank 2025 #11,688
Rank 2025
#11,688
among boys
Babies in 2025
13
named Ramey
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1975
51 babies
All-time total
1,005
#7,269 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Ramey popularity over time

1,005 babies have been named Ramey since 1913, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 17 17 2 – #3,170
1920s – 21 21 2 +24% #3,478
1930s – 5 5 1 -76% #3,860
1940s – 17 17 2 +240% #2,573
1950s – 40 40 4 +135% #2,754
1960s – 58 58 6 +45% #3,049
1970s 67 159 226 23 +290% #1,531
1980s 50 85 135 14 -40% #3,790
1990s 94 72 166 17 +23% #5,956
2000s 96 58 154 15 -7% #6,815
2010s 87 21 108 11 -30% #9,461
2020s (to 2025) 38 20 58 10 -10% #9,642

The story of Ramey

Ramey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,688 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,005 American babies have been named Ramey, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 51 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 Ramey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ramey?

The median living Ramey is about 34 years old; half are between 20 and 48. An estimated 900 people named Ramey are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Ramey 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 7 #12,888 6 #11,688
2024 5 #17,138 – –
2023 7 #13,158 – –
2022 7 #13,279 8 #9,642
2021 – – – –
2020 12 #8,831 6 #11,678
2019 12 #8,996 – –
2018 6 #15,239 – –
2017 10 #10,539 – –
2016 10 #10,679 – –
2015 8 #12,752 7 #10,376
2014 7 #14,242 – –
2013 15 #8,067 8 #9,461
2012 7 #14,655 6 #11,932
2011 7 #14,510 – –
2010 5 #19,197 – –
2009 7 #14,872 – –
2008 12 #9,949 12 #7,095
2007 7 #15,119 – –
2006 8 #13,331 – –
2005 17 #7,077 10 #7,527
2004 9 #11,416 – –
2003 6 #15,314 10 #7,120
2002 6 #14,970 9 #7,486
2001 12 #8,616 10 #6,815
2000 12 #8,429 7 #8,925
1995 6 #12,974 9 #6,296
1990 12 #7,188 8 #6,278
1985 8 #8,114 8 #5,047
1980 5 #11,657 11 #3,790
1975 17 #3,898 34 #1,555
1970 7 #6,861 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 8 #3,272
1955 – – 5 #4,267
1950 – – 5 #4,085
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 7 #3,069
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 7 #3,664
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ramey?

The median living Ramey is about 34 years old. Half of all living Rameys are between 20 and 48 years old.

How many people named Ramey are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Ramey are alive in the United States, based on 1,005 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ramey in 2025?

Ramey ranked #11,688 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ramey?

1,005 babies have been named Ramey in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ramey most popular?

Ramey peaked in 1975, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Ramey a boy or girl name?

Ramey is used for both: about 43% of babies named Ramey have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Ramey rising or falling?

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

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