US rank #11148 Boys' name Peak 1989 278 births

Ramar — #11148 US boys' name

278 babies named Ramar in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s361980s901990s562000s682010s222020s6
#11148
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Ramar was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

14 babies were named Ramar in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ramar

The Social Security Administration has registered 278 babies named Ramar between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ramar currently holds the #11148 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ramar performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 90 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ramar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ramar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 278 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ramar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

278

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1989

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,148

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ramar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
14
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
46810121416 202420092003199819901985198019741972 7

Ramar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
90 births that decade — 32% of Ramar's all-time total
1970s361980s901990s562000s682010s222020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ramar?
278 babies have been named Ramar since 1972. It currently ranks #11148 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 14 births.
When was Ramar most popular?
Ramar was most popular in the 1980s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Ramar been used?
Ramar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ramar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ramon, Ramiro, Ramsey, Rami, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.