Ramey
The Story of Ramey
As a girl name
Ramey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 17 Rameys were born — ranking #3,773 that year. As of 2026, Ramey ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 425 Rameys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ramey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 36 Rameys were born — ranking #1,503 that year. As of 2026, Ramey ranks #8,981 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 567 Rameys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ramey
Ramey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 567 births in the dataset. Ramey's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #1,503. Use the chart and map above to compare Ramey'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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