boys' name ★ peaked 1991

Ramon

Meaning Ramón is a Spanish given name Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #852 Trend → Stable

Ramón is a Spanish given name.

Rank 2025
#852
among boys · ↓22 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
288
named Ramon · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,931
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
1,168 babies
All-time total
77,964
#379 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Ramon popularity over time

77,964 babies have been named Ramon since 1880, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 163 163 16 – #367
1890s – 191 191 19 +17% #366
1900s – 445 445 45 +133% #264
1910s 5 1,759 1,764 176 +296% #266
1920s 34 4,972 5,006 501 +184% #198
1930s 35 5,525 5,560 556 +11% #182
1940s 41 4,642 4,683 468 -16% #269
1950s 46 6,277 6,323 632 +35% #279
1960s 84 7,833 7,917 792 +25% #242
1970s 119 10,272 10,391 1,039 +31% #203
1980s 113 10,534 10,647 1,065 +2% #214
1990s 58 10,485 10,543 1,054 -1% #244
2000s – 8,142 8,142 814 -23% #316
2010s – 4,339 4,339 434 -47% #482
2020s (to 2025) – 1,850 1,850 308 -29% #758

Where Ramon 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 285 0.17 outside top 500
2027 283 0.17 outside top 500
2028 280 0.16 outside top 500
2029 279 0.16 outside top 500
2030 277 0.16 outside top 500

Where Ramon is most popular

Boys named Ramon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.177 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

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 Ramon 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
New Mexico 24 0.728 +310%
Arizona 106 0.648 +265%
California 429 0.469 +164%
Nevada 19 0.333 +88%
Texas 283 0.321 +81%
Colorado 33 0.256 +44%
Florida 92 0.194 +9%
Washington 30 0.183 ≈ national
Illinois 43 0.168 -5%
Kansas 11 0.160 -10%
Idaho 6 0.147 -17%
Utah 12 0.126 -29%
New Jersey 23 0.114 -36%
Georgia 28 0.111 -38%
New York 37 0.085 -52%
Ohio 21 0.079 -55%
Oklahoma 7 0.079 -55%
Oregon 6 0.079 -55%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -55%
Pennsylvania 17 0.064 -64%
North Carolina 14 0.055 -69%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -73%
Missouri 6 0.043 -76%
Maryland 5 0.042 -76%
Tennessee 7 0.039 -78%
Indiana 6 0.037 -79%
Michigan 7 0.034 -81%
Virginia 5 0.026 -85%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Ramon

Ramon is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #852 in 2025 with 288 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 77,964 American babies have been named Ramon. Its peak came in 1991, when 1,168 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Ramon?

The median living Ramon is about 41 years old; half are between 26 and 55. An estimated 59 thousand people named Ramon are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Ramon 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 – – 288 #852
2024 – – 301 #830
2023 – – 283 #854
2022 – – 330 #767
2021 – – 331 #758
2020 – – 317 #759
2019 – – 329 #734
2018 – – 327 #730
2017 – – 392 #655
2016 – – 443 #610
2015 – – 420 #636
2014 – – 405 #651
2013 – – 423 #599
2012 – – 538 #497
2011 – – 519 #504
2010 – – 543 #482
2009 – – 695 #417
2008 – – 715 #415
2007 – – 813 #377
2006 – – 822 #364
2005 – – 813 #364
2004 – – 825 #346
2003 – – 814 #342
2002 – – 868 #320
2001 – – 885 #316
2000 – – 892 #321
1995 6 #12,975 1,026 #272
1990 11 #7,724 1,089 #251
1985 7 #9,023 988 #235
1980 11 #6,210 1,145 #214
1975 11 #5,413 1,081 #203
1970 10 #5,312 991 #237
1965 7 #5,677 749 #272
1960 10 #4,389 768 #285
1955 6 #5,692 592 #297
1950 8 #4,234 569 #279
1945 – – 471 #277
1940 5 #4,891 439 #269
1935 – – 546 #219
1930 6 #4,450 757 #182
1925 – – 488 #260
1920 – – 384 #285
1915 – – 191 #389
1910 – – 85 #266
1905 – – 46 #297
1900 – – 45 #318
1895 – – 27 #366
1890 – – 22 #383
1885 – – 18 #435
1880 – – 9 #677

Famous people named Ramon

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

  1. 1 Ramon Magsaysay Ramon Magsaysay President of the Philippines from 1953 to 1957 1907–1957 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Ramon Novarro Ramon Novarro Mexican actor (1899–1968) 19th century
  3. 3 Ramon Dekkers Ramon Dekkers Dutch professional Dutch Kickboxer fighter and kickboxer 1969–2013 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Ramon Llull Ramon Llull Majorcan writer and philosopher (c. 1232 – 1316) Medieval
  5. 5 Ramon Sessions Ramon Sessions American basketball player (born 1986) Contemporary
  6. 6 Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona Count of Barcelona from 1131 to 1162 1114–1162 · Medieval
  7. 7 Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona 12th c. Catalan ruler and Holy Roman Empire nobleman 1082–1131 · Medieval
  8. 8 Ramon Menezes Ramon Menezes Brazilian football manager (born 1972) Contemporary
  9. 9 Ramon Casas Ramon Casas Catalan artist (1866–1932) 19th century
  10. 10 Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona Count of Barcelona from 1076 to 1082 1053–1082 · Medieval
  11. 11 Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona Count of Barcelona (1023–1076) Medieval
  12. 12 Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence Count of Provence and Forcalquier 1198–1245 · Medieval
  13. 13 Ramon Azeez Nigerian footballer (born 1992) Contemporary
  14. 14 Ramon Zenhäusern Ramon Zenhäusern Swiss alpine skier b. 1992 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Ramon Borrell, Count of Barcelona Ramon Borrell, Count of Barcelona Nobleman, Spain 972–1017 · Medieval
  16. 16 Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Provence Nobleman 1158–1181 · Medieval
  17. 17 Ramon Muntaner Ramon Muntaner Catalan writer and soldier (1265–1336) Medieval
  18. 18 Ramon Lopes Ramon Lopes Brazilian footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  19. 19 Ramon Solsona i Sancho Ramon Solsona i Sancho Catalan writer and publicist b. 1950 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ramon?

The median living Ramon is about 41 years old. Half of all living Ramons are between 26 and 55 years old.

How many people named Ramon are alive today?

An estimated 59 thousand people named Ramon are alive in the United States, based on 77,964 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ramon mean?

Ramón is a Spanish given name.

How popular is the name Ramon in 2025?

Ramon ranked #852 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 288 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ramon?

77,964 babies have been named Ramon in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ramon most popular?

Ramon peaked in 1991, when 1,168 newborns received the name.

Is Ramon a boy or girl name?

Ramon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ramon rising or falling?

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

Will Ramon become more popular?

Ramon looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 277 boys named Ramon in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ramon?

Well-known people named Ramon include Ramon Magsaysay (politician), Ramon Novarro (actor), Ramon Dekkers (politician).

Names like Ramon

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