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Ramy

Meaning Borrowed from Arabic رَامِي (rāmī) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,563 Trend ↑ Rising 122%

Borrowed from Arabic رَامِي (rāmī).

Rank 2025
#2,563
among boys · ↑383 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Ramy · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,848
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
52 babies
All-time total
1,131
#4,749 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Ramy popularity over time

1,131 babies have been named Ramy since 1973, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 66 7 – #2,867
1980s 174 17 +164% #2,294
1990s 213 21 +22% #2,348
2000s 246 25 +15% #2,977
2010s 204 20 -17% #3,674
2020s (to 2025) 228 38 +86% #2,563

Where Ramy 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 59 0.03 outside top 500
2027 66 0.04 outside top 500
2028 72 0.04 outside top 500
2029 78 0.05 outside top 500
2030 83 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Ramy

Ramy is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,563 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,131 American babies have been named Ramy. Its peak came in 2025, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Ramy?

The median living Ramy is about 21 years old; half are between 8 and 34. An estimated 1,100 people named Ramy are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Ramy year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 52 #2,563
2024 43 #2,946
2023 42 #2,990
2022 33 #3,518
2021 33 #3,476
2020 25 #4,116
2019 22 #4,606
2018 19 #5,064
2017 17 #5,469
2016 13 #6,639
2015 18 #5,234
2014 24 #4,231
2013 18 #5,123
2012 25 #4,101
2011 29 #3,674
2010 19 #4,992
2009 18 #5,262
2008 19 #5,020
2007 18 #5,164
2006 36 #3,068
2005 22 #4,157
2004 22 #4,100
2003 28 #3,347
2002 30 #3,071
2001 23 #3,698
2000 30 #2,977
1995 23 #3,076
1990 29 #2,417
1985 14 #3,347
1980 11 #3,791
1975 12 #3,196
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Famous people named Ramy

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

  1. 1 Ramy Bensebaini Ramy Bensebaini Algerian footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ramy Rabia Ramy Rabia Egyptian footballer (born 1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ramy?

The median living Ramy is about 21 years old. Half of all living Ramys are between 8 and 34 years old.

How many people named Ramy are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Ramy are alive in the United States, based on 1,131 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ramy mean?

Borrowed from Arabic رَامِي (rāmī).

How popular is the name Ramy in 2025?

Ramy ranked #2,563 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ramy?

1,131 babies have been named Ramy in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ramy most popular?

Ramy peaked in 2025, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Ramy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ramy rising or falling?

Ramy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ramy become more popular?

Ramy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 boys named Ramy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ramy?

Well-known people named Ramy include Ramy Bensebaini (soccer player), Ramy Rabia (soccer player).

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