How Many People Are Named Rama?
An estimated 1,100 people in the United States have the first name Rama. It is used for both genders, with 80.9% female. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Rama peaked in popularity in 2010 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rama as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rama paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,100
About 1 in 311,595 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
80.9% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2010
44 births
Total Registered
1,387
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rama
Rama is predominantly female (80.9%), though 265 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rama as a male name
Ranked #13,723 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (16 births)
Rama as a female name
Ranked #6,320 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (36 births)
Rama: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rama span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 288 babies were registered. While Rama is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rama by Decade
How has Rama tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rama by State
Birth registrations for Rama span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in Texas, New York, Illinois. On average, about 15 Ramas were registered per state.
Rama + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rama as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rama
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rama: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rama?
We estimate approximately 1,100 people named Rama are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 311,595 Americans share this first name.
Is Rama a common name?
Rama is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,387 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rama most popular?
Rama reached peak popularity in 2010, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rama is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rama a female name?
Rama is predominantly female. 80.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rama Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rama Smith, Rama Johnson, Rama Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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