Ramie: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	7	12	1	–	#2,792
1920s	16	–	16	2	+33%	#4,860
1930s	–	7	7	1	-56%	–
1940s	–	12	12	1	+71%	–
1950s	6	–	6	1	-50%	#5,691
1960s	88	41	129	13	+2050%	#3,293
1970s	174	74	248	25	+92%	#2,708
1980s	142	63	205	21	-17%	#4,091
1990s	111	34	145	15	-29%	#5,338
2000s	94	14	108	11	-26%	#7,495
2010s	42	5	47	5	-56%	#12,043
2020s (to 2025)	12	–	12	2	-57%	#14,780

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,792

1920s

–

+33%

#4,860

1930s

–

-56%

–

1940s

–

+71%

–

1950s

–

-50%

#5,691

1960s

129

+2050%

#3,293

1970s

174

248

+92%

#2,708

1980s

142

205

-17%

#4,091

1990s

111

145

-29%

#5,338

2000s

108

-26%

#7,495

2010s

-56%

#12,043

2020s (to 2025)

–

-57%

#14,780

The story of Ramie

Ramie 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 1911, 947 American babies have been named Ramie, about 73% girls and 27% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1976, when 46 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 Ramie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ramie?

The median living Ramie is about 42 years old; half are between 30 and 50. An estimated 900 people named Ramie 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.

Ramie 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	–	–	–	–
2024	6	#14,895	–	–
2023	6	#14,780	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	5	#17,436	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	6	#15,518	–	–
2016	8	#12,635	–	–
2015	8	#12,753	–	–
2014	6	#16,099	5	#13,588
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	9	#12,043	–	–
2009	7	#14,873	–	–
2008	5	#19,785	5	#14,134
2007	13	#9,421	–	–
2006	5	#19,360	–	–
2005	8	#12,749	–	–
2004	11	#9,763	–	–
2003	15	#7,495	–	–
2002	9	#10,885	–	–
2001	8	#11,816	–	–
2000	13	#7,936	9	#7,264
1995	9	#9,360	8	#6,843
1990	10	#8,348	6	#7,887
1985	20	#4,091	6	#6,340
1980	14	#5,163	–	–
1975	18	#3,731	11	#3,386
1970	16	#3,831	–	–
1965	11	#4,140	9	#2,936
1960	–	–	5	#4,470
1955	6	#5,691	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	5	#5,615	–	–
1920	6	#4,860	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ramie?

The median living Ramie is about 42 years old. Half of all living Ramies are between 30 and 50 years old.

How many people named Ramie are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Ramie are alive in the United States, based on 947 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ramie in 2025?

Ramie 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 Ramie?

947 babies have been named Ramie in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ramie most popular?

Ramie peaked in 1976, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Ramie a boy or girl name?

Ramie is used for both: about 73% of babies named Ramie have been girls and 27% boys.

Is the name Ramie rising or falling?

Ramie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ramie popularity over time

The story of Ramie

How old are people named Ramie?

Ramie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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