Ramona
Ramona is usually a feminine given name, the feminine form of Ramon (Spanish) and Raymond, meaning "wise protector". Today, it is used in Spain, Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Italy, and Portugal, and in some countries of Latin America and North America. It was made popular by the 19th century novel Ramona and by a series of Ramona children's books by Beverly Cleary.
Meaning & Origin of Ramona
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ramona is usually a feminine given name, the feminine form of Ramon (Spanish) and Raymond, meaning "wise protector". Today, it is used in Spain, Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Italy, and Portugal, and in some countries of Latin America and North America. It was made popular by the 19th century novel Ramona and by a series of Ramona children's books by Beverly Cleary.
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The Story of Ramona
Ramona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1881, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 2,239 Ramonas were born — ranking #117 that year. As of 2026, Ramona ranks #767 for baby girls with 369 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 71K Ramonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Ramona
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- Ramona (vocalist) (1909–1972), American cabaret- and jazz singer and pianist
- Avril Ramona Lavigne (born 1984), Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress
- Comandante Ramona (1959–2006), Mexican revolutionary officer
- Ramona Africa , American spokesperson of the organization MOVE (Philadelphia organization)
- Ramona Amiri , Canadian winner of the 2005 Miss World Canada beauty pageant
- Ramona Andra Langley (born 1992), American electronic musician
- Ramona Ash , Cook Islands former international lawn bowler
- Ramona Attard , Maltese politician
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Names that sound like Ramona
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About the name Ramona
Ramona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 71K births in the dataset. Ramona's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #117. Use the chart and map above to compare Ramona'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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