Boy · #845 in 2026

Ramon

Ramón is a Spanish given name. Notable people with this name include:

Current Rank
#845
Peak Rank
#181 (1991)
Total Babies
78K
5-Yr Trend
-12%
1919
First Year
1997
Last Year
1984
Peak Year
#3990
Peak Rank
534
Total Count
62
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ramon

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

Ramón is a Spanish given name. Notable people with this name include:

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The Story of Ramon

Ramon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 1,159 Ramons were born — ranking #244 that year. As of 2026, Ramon ranks #845 for baby boys with 290 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 78K Ramons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ramon

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ramon 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 Ramon

What does the name Ramon mean?
Ramón is a Spanish given name. Notable people with this name include:
How popular is Ramon in 2026?
In 2026, Ramon ranks #845 among boys' names in the U.S., with 290 babies given the name that year.
When was Ramon most popular?
Ramon reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #181 that year with 1,159 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ramon most popular?
Ramon has historically been most popular in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ramon.
Is Ramon a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ramon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ramon?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ramon include Elbert, Avery, Heath. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ramon

Ramon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 78K births in the dataset. Ramon's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #181. Use the chart and map above to compare Ramon'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.