Total births
77,429
Boys' name · since 1880
Ramon
77,429 babies named Ramon in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #829
- among boys today
- 77,429
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Ramon currently ranks #829 among boys' names in America, with 77,429 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramon has been recorded 77,429 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #829 nationally and more common than 94% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #829 among boys today
- 77,429 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ramon is currently the #829 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 77,429 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #829
- among boys today
- 77,429
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Ramon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#829
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Ramon was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
1,159 babies were named Ramon in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Ramon compares
77,429 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Ramon's all-time total is 211x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ramon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 77,429 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,159 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ramon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ramon's full recorded timeline at 1953, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 1,159 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ramon at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1991
Current rank
#829
Active since
1880
Ramon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 1,159
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Ramon popularity over time - girls
535 total births recorded since 1919 (Ramon as girls' name)
Ramon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ramon's strongest decade.
10,534 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Ramon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 163
1880s
163 births
- 1890s 191
1890s
191 births
- 1900s 445
1900s
445 births
- 1910s 1,759
1910s
1,759 births
- 1920s
1920s
4,972 births
- 1930s
1930s
5,525 births
- 1940s
1940s
4,642 births
- 1950s
1950s
6,277 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,833 births
- 1970s
1970s
10,272 births
- 1980s
1980s
10,534 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,485 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,142 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,339 births
- 2020s 1,850
2020s
1,850 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10,534 births (14% of all-time use).
How Ramon 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 Ramon's total volume
Ramon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ramon by state
Where Ramon concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18,275 | 23.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 18,028 | 23.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 6,834 | 8.8% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 4,340 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 3,351 | 4.3% |
| #6 | New Mexico | | 2,694 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Florida | | 2,114 | 2.7% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 1,752 | 2.3% |
California share of Ramon's total US births 23.6%
Even split
18,275 of 77,429 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Ramon appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ramon? ▼
77,429 babies have been named Ramon since 1880. It currently ranks #829 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 1,159 births.
When was Ramon most popular? ▼
Ramon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10,534 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Ramon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ramon are California (18,275 births), Texas (18,028 births), New York (6,834 births).
How long has the name Ramon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ramon since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ramon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ramiro, Ramsey, Rami, Ramses, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ramon's data
- Ramon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (10,534 total births); usage has since declined to 1,850 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ramons (18,275 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Ramon
Nearby Names Like Ramon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ramon
Ramiro Boy
#1160 25,930 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 Ramon side by side: Ramon vs Ramiro Ramon vs Ramsey Ramon vs Rami
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Ramon: #829 Boys' Name - 77,429 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ramon. 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 Ramon 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.