US rank #11134 Boys' name Peak 1990 425 births

Ramell — #11134 US boys' name

425 babies named Ramell in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s271980s941990s982000s892010s812020s36
#11134
of 14,243 boys in use

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

1990s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Ramell was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

15 babies were named Ramell in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ramell

The Social Security Administration has registered 425 babies named Ramell between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ramell currently holds the #11134 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ramell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ramell shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 93 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ramell in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ramell 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 425 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.

Ramell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

425

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1990

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,134

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ramell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
15
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
05101520 20242017201020031996198919821970 5

Ramell by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
98 births that decade — 23% of Ramell's all-time total
1970s271980s941990s982000s892010s812020s36

Ramell by state

Where Ramell concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ramell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
93 21.9%
New York share of Ramell's total US births 21.9%

93 of 425 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ramell?
425 babies have been named Ramell since 1970. It currently ranks #11134 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 15 births.
When was Ramell most popular?
Ramell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Ramell most popular?
The top states for the name Ramell are New York (93 births).
How long has the name Ramell been used?
Ramell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ramell?
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, 1970–2024 (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.