Unisex name · since 1911
Ramie
690 babies named Ramie in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,608 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 690
- born since 1911
- 1970s
- peak decade
690 girls have been named Ramie since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ramie recorded 690 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2024.
- #9,608 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 690 born since 1911
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramie ranks #9,608 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 690 born since 1911, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,608 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 690
- born since 1911
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ramie's 690 recorded births place it above 86.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ramie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ramie's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ramie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2024
- Peak year (1976)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Ramie popularity over time - boys
257 total births recorded since 1919 (Ramie as boys' name)
Ramie by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (174 births, 25% of the file).
1970s was Ramie's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ramie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
88 births
- 1970s
1970s
174 births
- 1980s
1980s
142 births
- 1990s
1990s
111 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 174 births (25% of all-time use).
How Ramie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ramie's total volume
Ramie by state
Where Ramie concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
15 of 690 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ramie's data
- Ramie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ramies (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ramie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1911–2024 (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 Ramie 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.