Total births
276
Unisex name · since 1911
Ramah
276 babies named Ramah in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8472
- among girls today
- 276
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
276 babies have been named Ramah since 1911, making it today's #8472 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramah has been recorded 276 times among girls since 1911, currently ranked #8472 nationally and more common than 52% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2025.
- #8472 among girls today
- 276 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ramah is currently the #8472 unisex name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 276 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8472
- among girls today
- 276
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Ramah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8472
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Ramah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
16 babies were named Ramah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ramah compares
276 44th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ramah's all-time total is 28% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ramah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 276 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ramah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ramah splits its recorded history at 1941: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1911 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ramah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,472
Active since
1911
Ramah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Ramah popularity over time - boys
18 total births recorded since 2017 (Ramah as boys' name)
Ramah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ramah's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Ramah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
67 births
- 1930s
1930s
40 births
- 1940s
1940s
51 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 67 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ramah? ▼
Since 1911, Social Security records show 276 babies named Ramah. Today it holds rank #8472 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 16 births.
When was Ramah most popular? ▼
Ramah was most popular in the 1920s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Ramah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ramah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 276 births, and as a boy's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Ramah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ramah since 1911 -- 115 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ramah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ramona, Ramsey, Ramya, Rama, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ramah's data
- Ramah's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ramah
Nearby Names Like Ramah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ramah
Ramona Girl
#770 70,874 births
Ramsey Girl
#2542 2,259 births
Ramya Girl
#5352 1,214 births
Rama Girl
#6181 1,130 births
Ramiyah Girl
#3627 1,094 births
Compare Ramah side by side: Ramah vs Ramona Ramah vs Ramsey Ramah vs Ramya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ramah
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95,289 births · Peak 1947
Arelia #8473
317 births · Peak 2025
Annella #8470
519 births · Peak 1930
Christel #8474
3,712 births · Peak 1978
Murray #8469
391 births · Peak 2023
Rozalia #8475
274 births · Peak 2021
Angelena #8468
3,205 births · Peak 2005
Evergreen #8476
145 births · Peak 2023
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1911–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ramah: #8472 Unisex Name - 276 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ramah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ramah 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 June 2026.