Boys' name · since 1970
Ram
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 1,123 babies named Ram, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,770 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,655 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,123
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,123 babies have been named Ram since 1970, making it today's #2655 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ram has been recorded 1,123 times among boys since 1970, currently ranked #2655 nationally and more common than 81% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #4,770 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,655 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,123 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ram ranks #4,770 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,655 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,123 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,770 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,655 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,123
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ram's 1,123 recorded births place it above 89.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ram compares
1,123 Top 30% higher than 70% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ram's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ram | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,123 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 69 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ram's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ram splits its recorded history at 1998: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 69 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ram popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 69
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Ram by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (349 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Ram's strongest decade.
349 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Ram births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 80
1970s
80 births
- 1980s 91
1980s
91 births
- 1990s 118
1990s
118 births
- 2000s
2000s
206 births
- 2010s
2010s
349 births
- 2020s
2020s
279 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 349 births (31% of all-time use).
How Ram compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ram's total volume
Ram by state
Where Ram concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 83 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 66 | 5.9% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.4% |
83 of 1,123 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Ram's data
- Ram's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (349 total births) through the 2020s (279) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rams (83 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ram: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ram draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.