Total births
56
Boys' name · since 1959
Ramos
Ramos has 56 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 56
- total births
- 1959–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Ramos is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 56 have been recorded since 1959.
Ramos has 56 recorded births among boys since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2021.
- 56 total births
- 1959–2021 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
56 boys have been named Ramos since 1959, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2021.
- 56
- total births
- 1959–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Ramos was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ramos in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Ramos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ramos's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ramos at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Ramos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2021
- Peak year (1991)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Ramos by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ramos's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ramos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ramos? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 56 babies named Ramos. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 7 births.
When was Ramos most popular? ▼
Ramos was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Ramos been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ramos since 1959 -- 63 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Ramos? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ramon, Ramiro, Ramsey, Rami, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ramos's data
- Ramos's decade-level peak was the 1980s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ramos
Nearby Names Like Ramos
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ramos
Ramon Boy
#829 77,429 births
Ramiro Boy
#1160 25,930 births
Ramsey Boy
#1756 6,602 births
Rami Boy
#1208 3,886 births
Ramses Boy
#1455 3,460 births
Compare Ramos side by side: Ramos vs Ramon Ramos vs Ramiro Ramos vs Ramsey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1959–2021 (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. "Ramos: Baby Name Since 1959 - 56 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ramos. 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 Ramos 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 July 2026.