Boy · #6,701 in 2026

Ramiel

Ramiel is a fallen Watcher angel. He is mentioned in Chapter 6 of the apocryphal Book of Enoch as one of the 19 Watchers that sinned and rebelled against God by mating with human women and creating offspring called Nephilim.

  • Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Current Rank
#6,701
Peak Rank
#4,852 (2020)
Total Babies
185
5-Yr Trend
-17%
1994
First Year
2026
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#4852
Peak Rank
185
Total Count
19
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ramiel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ramiel is a fallen Watcher angel. He is mentioned in Chapter 6 of the apocryphal Book of Enoch as one of the 19 Watchers that sinned and rebelled against God by mating with human women and creating offspring called Nephilim.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend

The Story of Ramiel

Ramiel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 19 Ramiels were born — ranking #4,852 that year. As of 2026, Ramiel ranks #6,701 for baby boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 185 Ramiels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ramiel

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ramiel

What does the name Ramiel mean?
Ramiel is a fallen Watcher angel. He is mentioned in Chapter 6 of the apocryphal Book of Enoch as one of the 19 Watchers that sinned and rebelled against God by mating with human women and creating offspring called Nephilim.
What is the origin of the name Ramiel?
Ramiel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend.
How popular is Ramiel in 2026?
In 2026, Ramiel ranks #6,701 among boys' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year.
When was Ramiel most popular?
Ramiel reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #4,852 that year with 19 babies given the name.
Is Ramiel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ramiel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ramiel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ramiel include Calahan, Saber, Coyote. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ramiel

Ramiel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 185 births in the dataset. Ramiel's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #4,852. Use the chart and map above to compare Ramiel'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.