US rank #829 Boys' name Peak 1991 77,133 births

Ramon — #829 US boys' name

77,133 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.

1880s1631890s1911900s4451910s17591920s49721930s55251940s46421950s62781960s78321970s102711980s105331990s104852000s81422010s43372020s1558
#829
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Ramon

The Social Security Administration has registered 77,133 babies named Ramon between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ramon currently holds the #829 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 1,159 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ramon performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 10,533 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Ramon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 18,204 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ramon in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ramon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 77,133 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ramon at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

77,133

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1991

1,159 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#829

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ramon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (1991)
1,159
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420051986196719481929191018911880 9

Ramon popularity over time — girls

534 total births recorded since 1919 (Ramon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 534 births
05101520 199719891981197319651955194319291919 5

Ramon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
10,533 births that decade — 14% of Ramon's all-time total
1880s1631890s1911900s4451910s17591920s49721930s55251940s46421950s62781960s78321970s102711980s105331990s104852000s81422010s43372020s1558

Ramon by state

Where Ramon concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ramon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18,204 23.6%
#2 Texas
17,974 23.3%
#3 New York
6,829 8.9%
#4 Arizona
4,326 5.6%
#5 Illinois
3,341 4.3%
#6 New Mexico
2,684 3.5%
#7 Florida
2,093 2.7%
#8 New Jersey
1,745 2.3%
California share of Ramon's total US births 23.6%
Even split

18,204 of 77,133 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?
77,133 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 10,533 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Ramon most popular?
The top states for the name Ramon are California (18,204 births), Texas (17,974 births), New York (6,829 births).
How long has the name Ramon been used?
Ramon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.