How Many People Are Named Ramesh?
An estimated 174 people in the United States have the first name Ramesh. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Ramesh peaked in popularity in 1980 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ramesh 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 Ramesh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
174
About 1 in 1,969,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1980
13 births
Total Registered
185
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ramesh
Ramesh is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 185 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ramesh as a male name
Ranked #13,625 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1980 (13 births)
Ramesh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ramesh span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 65 babies were registered. Ramesh has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ramesh by Decade
How has Ramesh 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.
Ramesh by State
Ramesh + Last Name Combinations
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Ramesh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramesh?
We estimate approximately 174 people named Ramesh 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 1,969,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Ramesh a common name?
Ramesh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 185 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ramesh most popular?
Ramesh reached peak popularity in 1980, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ramesh is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ramesh a male name?
Ramesh is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ramesh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ramesh Smith, Ramesh Johnson, Ramesh 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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