Boys' name · since 1912
Ramirez
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Ramirez, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,372 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 65
- born since 1912
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ramirez is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 65 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramirez has been recorded 65 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2024.
- #20,372 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 65 born since 1912
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramirez ranks #20,372 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1912, peaking in the 1980s.
- #20,372 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 65
- born since 1912
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ramirez's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ramirez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ramirez splits its recorded history at 1986: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ramirez popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024
- Peak year (1988)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Ramirez by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (40 births, 62% of the file).
1980s was Ramirez's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Ramirez births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 9
1990s
9 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (62% of all-time use).
Ramirez by state
Where Ramirez concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 9.2% |
6 of 65 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ramirez's data
- Ramirez's decade-level peak was the 1980s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ramirezs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ramirez: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~112 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, 1912–2024 (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 Ramirez 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.