Total births
573
Unisex name · since 1913
Ramey
Ramey has 573 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 573
- total births
- 1913–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Ramey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 573 recorded since 1913.
Ramey has 573 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- 573 total births
- 1913–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
573 boys have been named Ramey since 1913, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 573
- total births
- 1913–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Ramey was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
36 babies were named Ramey in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Ramey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ramey splits its recorded history at 1979: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ramey at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Ramey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1976)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Ramey popularity over time - girls
432 total births recorded since 1970 (Ramey as girls' name)
Ramey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ramey's strongest decade.
159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Ramey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 40
1950s
40 births
- 1960s 58
1960s
58 births
- 1970s
1970s
159 births
- 1980s
1980s
85 births
- 1990s
1990s
72 births
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 159 births (28% of all-time use).
How Ramey 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 Ramey's total volume
Ramey vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ramey by state
Where Ramey concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Ramey's total US births 1.0%
6 of 573 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ramey? ▼
Ramey has been given to 573 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 36 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Ramey most popular? ▼
Ramey was most popular in the 1970s decade with 159 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Ramey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ramey are Texas (6 births).
Is Ramey a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ramey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 573 births, and as a girl's name it has 432 births.
How long has the name Ramey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ramey since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ramey? ▼
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.
What to do with Ramey's data
- Ramey's decade-level peak was the 1970s (159 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Rameys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Ramey
Nearby Names Like Ramey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ramey
Ramon Boy
#829 77,429 births
Ramiro Boy
#1160 25,930 births
Ramsey Boy
#1756 6,602 births
Rami Boy
#1208 3,886 births
Ramses Boy
#1455 3,460 births
Compare Ramey side by side: Ramey vs Ramon Ramey vs Ramiro Ramey vs Ramsey
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1913–2025 (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. "Ramey: Baby Name Since 1913 - 573 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ramey. 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 Ramey 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 July 2026.