Boys' name · since 1982

Ramez

165 babies named Ramez in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,142 of 45,481
all-time among boys
165
born since 1982
2000s
peak decade

Ramez is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 165 have been recorded since 1982.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramez has been recorded 165 times among boys since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2023.

  • #14,142 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 165 born since 1982
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramez ranks #14,142 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 165 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,142 of 45,481
all-time among boys
165
born since 1982
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ramez's 165 recorded births place it above 68.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ramez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ramez splits its recorded history at 2005: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ramez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2001)
10
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
4681012 198219932000200320062012201720222023 5

Ramez by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (72 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Ramez's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Ramez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ramez?
Ramez has been given to 165 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,142 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Ramez sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramez ranks #14,142 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ramez most popular?
Ramez was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Ramez been used?
The SSA has tracked Ramez since 1982 -- 42 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Ramez?
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 Ramez's data

  • Ramez's decade-level peak was the 2000s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ramez

Nearby Names Like Ramez

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ramez

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ramez: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1982–2023 (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 Ramez 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.