Total births
25,930
Boys' name · since 1913
Ramiro
25,930 babies named Ramiro in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1160
- among boys today
- 25,930
- born since 1913
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other boys
25,930 babies have been named Ramiro since 1913, making it today's #1160 boys' name.
Ramiro has 25,930 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1160 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- 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.
- #1160 among boys today
- 25,930 born since 1913
- 1990s peak decade
- 92% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ramiro is currently the #1160 boys' name in America, more common than 92% of boys - 25,930 born since 1913, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1160
- among boys today
- 25,930
- born since 1913
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other boys
Ramiro vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1160
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 92% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Ramiro was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
528 babies were named Ramiro in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Ramiro compares
25,930 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ramiro's all-time total is 71x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ramiro | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,930 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 528 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ramiro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ramiro's full recorded timeline at 1969, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 528 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ramiro at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#1,160
Active since
1913
Ramiro popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 528
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Ramiro popularity over time - girls
28 total births recorded since 1971 (Ramiro as girls' name)
Ramiro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ramiro's strongest decade.
4,686 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Ramiro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 107
1910s
107 births
- 1920s 591
1920s
591 births
- 1930s 918
1930s
918 births
- 1940s 1,390
1940s
1,390 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,113 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,218 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,856 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,298 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,686 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,297 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,317 births
- 2020s 1,139
2020s
1,139 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,686 births (18% of all-time use).
How Ramiro 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 Ramiro's total volume
Ramiro vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ramiro by state
Where Ramiro concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12,128 | 46.8% |
| #2 | California | | 6,841 | 26.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,043 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 619 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 528 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Washington | | 278 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 212 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 197 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Ramiro's total US births 46.8%
Even split
12,128 of 25,930 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Ramiro appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ramiro? ▼
25,930 babies have been named Ramiro since 1913. It currently ranks #1160 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 528 births.
When was Ramiro most popular? ▼
Ramiro was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,686 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Ramiro most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ramiro are Texas (12,128 births), California (6,841 births), Illinois (1,043 births).
How long has the name Ramiro been used? ▼
Ramiro has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 113 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ramiro? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ramon, Ramsey, Rami, Ramses, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ramiro's data
- Ramiro's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,686 total births); usage has since declined to 1,139 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ramiros (12,128 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 Ramiro
Nearby Names Like Ramiro
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ramiro
Ramon Boy
#829 77,429 births
Ramsey Boy
#1756 6,602 births
Rami Boy
#1208 3,886 births
Ramses Boy
#1455 3,460 births
Ramone Boy
#7341 2,430 births
Compare Ramiro side by side: Ramiro vs Ramon Ramiro vs Ramsey Ramiro vs Rami
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ramiro
Data Sources
Data as of June 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. "Ramiro: #1160 Boys' Name - 25,930 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ramiro. 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 Ramiro 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 June 2026.