Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Ramyah

Ramiyah is a municipality in the Bint Jbeil District in southern Lebanon.

Current Rank
#12,120
Peak Rank
#7,782 (2011)
Total Babies
184
5-Yr Trend
-33%
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First Year
2024
Last Year
2011
Peak Year
#7782
Peak Rank
184
Total Count
21
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ramyah

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

Ramiyah is a municipality in the Bint Jbeil District in southern Lebanon.

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Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, Ramia comes from a personal name.
Origin & history
In the 1596 tax records , it was named as a village, Ramiya , in the Ottoman nahiya (subdistrict) of Tibnin under the liwa' (district) of Safad , with a population of 49 households and 4 bachelors, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on agricultural products, such as wheat , barley , olive trees, fruit trees, goats and beehives, in addition to "occasional revenues" and a press for olive oil or grape syrup; a total of 3,966 akçe . In 1852, Edward Robinson noted here: "We came upon an ancient sarcophagus at the foot of the hill, and saw others on the way up. On the top near th

The Story of Ramyah

Ramyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 15 Ramyahs were born — ranking #7,782 that year. As of 2026, Ramyah ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 184 Ramyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ramyah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ramyah 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 Ramyah

What does the name Ramyah mean?
Ramiyah is a municipality in the Bint Jbeil District in southern Lebanon.
How popular is Ramyah in 2026?
In 2026, Ramyah ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Ramyah most popular?
Ramyah reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #7,782 that year with 15 babies given the name.
Is Ramyah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ramyah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ramyah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ramyah include Nehal, Allesandra, Aliena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ramyah

Ramyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 184 births in the dataset. Ramyah's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #7,782. Use the chart and map above to compare Ramyah'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.