Ram
Ram is a masculine given name. In South Asia it is a variant of Rama, and in Hebrew it means high or senior, a biblical name, which is also sometimes used as a diminutive form of Avram. Notable persons with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Ram
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ram is a masculine given name. In South Asia it is a variant of Rama, and in Hebrew it means high or senior, a biblical name, which is also sometimes used as a diminutive form of Avram. Notable persons with the name include:
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The Story of Ram
Ram first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 72 Rams were born — ranking #2,093 that year. As of 2026, Ram ranks #2,093 for baby boys with 72 births, rising sharply (+80% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Rams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Ram
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ram Chandra Bharadwaj (died 1918), a defendant in the Hindu–German Conspiracy Trial
- Ram Chandra Paudel , Nepalese politician and Third President of Nepal
- Ram Baran Yadav , First President of Nepal
- Ram Chiang , Hong Kong actor and singer
- Ram Prasad Bismil (1897–1927), Indian revolutionary
- Ram Bahadur Bomjon (born c. 1990), Nepalese teenager televised meditating for days without moving
- Ram Charan (disambiguation)
- Ram Bahadur Thapa , Nepalese politician
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Names that sound like Ram
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ram is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Ram
Ram is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ram's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,093. Use the chart and map above to compare Ram's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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