How Many People Are Named Ramey?
An estimated 894 people in the United States have the first name Ramey. It is used for both genders, with 57.2% male. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Ramey peaked in popularity in 1975 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ramey 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 Ramey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ramey has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
894
About 1 in 383,394 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
57.2% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1975
51 births
Total Registered
992
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ramey
Ramey is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (57.2%) and females (42.8%). Out of 992 total births registered, 567 were male and 425 were female.
Ramey as a male name
Ranked #9,639 in 2022
8 male births in 2022
Peak: 1976 (36 births)
Ramey as a female name
Ranked #17,080 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (17 births)
Ramey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ramey span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 226 babies were registered. Ramey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ramey by Decade
How has Ramey 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.
Ramey by State
Ramey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ramey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ramey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramey?
We estimate approximately 894 people named Ramey 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 383,394 Americans share this first name.
Is Ramey a common name?
Ramey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 992 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ramey most popular?
Ramey reached peak popularity in 1975, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ramey is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ramey a male name?
Ramey is predominantly male. 57.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ramey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ramey Smith, Ramey Johnson, Ramey 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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