Boy · #1,188 in 2026

Ramiro

Ramiro is a Spanish and Portuguese name from the latinisation of the Gothic given name *𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌹𐍂 (*Ranamir). Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#1,188
Peak Rank
#433 (2001)
Total Babies
26K
5-Yr Trend
-10%
1971
First Year
1996
Last Year
1974
Peak Year
#6259
Peak Rank
28
Total Count
5
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ramiro

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

Ramiro is a Spanish and Portuguese name from the latinisation of the Gothic given name *𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌹𐍂 (*Ranamir). Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Ramiro

Ramiro first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 528 Ramiros were born — ranking #459 that year. As of 2026, Ramiro ranks #1,188 for baby boys with 173 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 26K Ramiros have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ramiro

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ramiro 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Ramiro

What does the name Ramiro mean?
Ramiro is a Spanish and Portuguese name from the latinisation of the Gothic given name *𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌹𐍂 (*Ranamir). Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Ramiro in 2026?
In 2026, Ramiro ranks #1,188 among boys' names in the U.S., with 173 babies given the name that year.
When was Ramiro most popular?
Ramiro reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #433 that year with 528 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ramiro most popular?
Ramiro has historically been most popular in Texas, Idaho, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ramiro.
Is Ramiro a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ramiro is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ramiro?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ramiro include Lonzo, Ford, Blair. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ramiro

Ramiro is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 26K births in the dataset. Ramiro's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #433. Use the chart and map above to compare Ramiro'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.