How Many People Are Named Ramel?
An estimated 1,501 people in the United States have the first name Ramel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Ramel peaked in popularity in 1985 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ramel 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 Ramel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,501
About 1 in 228,351 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1985
54 births
Total Registered
1,550
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ramel
Ramel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,550 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ramel as a male name
Ranked #7,136 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (54 births)
Ramel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ramel span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 419 babies were registered. Ramel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ramel by Decade
How has Ramel 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.
Ramel by State
Birth registrations for Ramel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Virginia, North Carolina. The lowest are in North Carolina, Virginia, New York. On average, about 239 Ramels were registered per state.
Ramel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ramel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ramel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramel?
We estimate approximately 1,501 people named Ramel 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 228,351 Americans share this first name.
Is Ramel a common name?
Ramel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,550 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ramel most popular?
Ramel reached peak popularity in 1985, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ramel is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ramel a male name?
Ramel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ramel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ramel Smith, Ramel Johnson, Ramel 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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