Boys' name · since 1966
Ramesh
Ramesh has 185 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,449 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 185
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
185 boys have been named Ramesh since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ramesh recorded 185 times among boys since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2021.
- #13,449 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 185 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramesh ranks #13,449 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 185 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,449 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 185
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ramesh's 185 recorded births place it above 70.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Ramesh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ramesh's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ramesh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2021
- Peak year (1980)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Ramesh by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (65 births, 35% of the file).
1980s was Ramesh's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Ramesh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1980s
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 65 births (35% of all-time use).
Ramesh by state
Where Ramesh concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.7% |
5 of 185 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ramesh's data
- Ramesh's decade-level peak was the 1980s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rameshs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ramesh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
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, 1966–2021 (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 Ramesh 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.