boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Ramiro

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,074 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,074
among boys · ↑88 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
201
named Ramiro · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,498
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
528 babies
All-time total
25,958
#730 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Ramiro popularity over time

25,958 babies have been named Ramiro 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 107 107 11 – #1,442
1920s – 591 591 59 +452% #656
1930s – 918 918 92 +55% #541
1940s – 1,390 1,390 139 +51% #476
1950s – 2,113 2,113 211 +52% #461
1960s – 2,218 2,218 222 +5% #496
1970s 18 2,856 2,874 287 +30% #446
1980s – 3,298 3,298 330 +15% #433
1990s 10 4,686 4,696 470 +42% #452
2000s – 4,297 4,297 430 -8% #459
2010s – 2,317 2,317 232 -46% #777
2020s (to 2025) – 1,139 1,139 190 -18% #1,035

Where Ramiro is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 201 0.12 outside top 500
2027 201 0.12 outside top 500
2028 201 0.12 outside top 500
2029 202 0.12 outside top 500
2030 202 0.12 outside top 500

Where Ramiro is most popular

Boys named Ramiro per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.110 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ramiro born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 344 0.390 +255%
California 211 0.231 +110%
Arizona 29 0.177 +61%
Illinois 30 0.117 +7%
Colorado 10 0.077 -30%
Florida 36 0.076 -31%
Kansas 5 0.073 -34%
Indiana 11 0.069 -38%
Alabama 5 0.046 -58%
North Carolina 8 0.031 -72%
Washington 5 0.031 -72%
Georgia 7 0.028 -75%
Michigan 5 0.024 -78%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ramiro

Ramiro is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,074 in 2025 with 201 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 25,958 American babies have been named Ramiro. Its peak came in 2001, when 528 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Ramiro?

The median living Ramiro is about 33 years old; half are between 21 and 50. An estimated 22 thousand people named Ramiro are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Ramiro 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 – – 201 #1,074
2024 – – 180 #1,162
2023 – – 171 #1,187
2022 – – 189 #1,124
2021 – – 209 #1,035
2020 – – 189 #1,062
2019 – – 193 #1,060
2018 – – 196 #1,038
2017 – – 202 #1,004
2016 – – 224 #936
2015 – – 198 #1,028
2014 – – 243 #889
2013 – – 246 #866
2012 – – 264 #829
2011 – – 264 #824
2010 – – 287 #777
2009 – – 335 #711
2008 – – 369 #658
2007 – – 431 #591
2006 – – 443 #567
2005 – – 408 #572
2004 – – 445 #532
2003 – – 427 #540
2002 – – 452 #505
2001 – – 528 #459
2000 – – 459 #497
1995 – – 480 #465
1990 – – 426 #478
1985 – – 292 #512
1980 – – 316 #475
1975 – – 306 #462
1970 – – 225 #540
1965 – – 195 #548
1960 – – 248 #504
1955 – – 218 #502
1950 – – 189 #489
1945 – – 138 #511
1940 – – 77 #692
1935 – – 67 #756
1930 – – 115 #560
1925 – – 73 #775
1920 – – 27 #1,451
1915 – – 9 #2,776
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Ramiro

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

  1. 1 Ramiro II of Aragon Ramiro II of Aragon King of Aragon from 1134 to 1137/1157 1086–1157 · Medieval
  2. 2 Ramiro I of Asturias Ramiro I of Asturias King of Asturias (rgn: 842 - 850) 790–850 · Medieval
  3. 3 Ramiro II of León Ramiro II of León King of León from 931 to 951 898–951 · Medieval
  4. 4 Ramiro Ledesma Ramos Ramiro Ledesma Ramos Spanish author (1905–1936) Contemporary
  5. 5 Ramiro I of Aragon Ramiro I of Aragon King of Aragon from 1035 to 1063 1008–1063 · Medieval
  6. 6 Ramiro III of León Ramiro III of León King of León from 966 to 984 961–985 · Medieval
  7. 7 Ramiro de León Carpio Ramiro de León Carpio Guatemalan politician, President (1993–96) 1942–2002 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Ramiro de Maeztu Ramiro de Maeztu Spanish essayist, journalist and publicist 1875–1936 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ramiro?

The median living Ramiro is about 33 years old. Half of all living Ramiros are between 21 and 50 years old.

How many people named Ramiro are alive today?

An estimated 22 thousand people named Ramiro are alive in the United States, based on 25,958 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ramiro in 2025?

Ramiro ranked #1,074 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 201 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ramiro?

25,958 babies have been named Ramiro in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ramiro most popular?

Ramiro peaked in 2001, when 528 newborns received the name.

Is Ramiro a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ramiro rising or falling?

Ramiro has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ramiro become more popular?

Ramiro looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 202 boys named Ramiro in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ramiro?

Well-known people named Ramiro include Ramiro II of Aragon (politician), Ramiro I of Asturias (politician), Ramiro II of León (politician).

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