How Many People Are Named Ramon?
An estimated 59,241 people in the United States have the first name Ramon. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Ramon peaked in popularity in 1991 with 1,168 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ramon 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 Ramon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ramon is overwhelmingly male, 534 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
59,241
About 1 in 5,786 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1991
1,168 births
Total Registered
77,667
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ramon
Ramon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 77,667 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Ramon as a male name
Ranked #829 in 2024
299 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (1,159 births)
Ramon as a female name
Ranked #13,326 in 1997
6 female births in 1997
Peak: 1984 (19 births)
Ramon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ramon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 10,646 babies were registered. Ramon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ramon by Decade
How has Ramon 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 163 | 163 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 191 | 191 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 445 | 445 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,764 | 1,759 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 5,006 | 4,972 | 34 | |
| 1930s | 5,560 | 5,525 | 35 | |
| 1940s | 4,683 | 4,642 | 41 | |
| 1950s | 6,324 | 6,278 | 46 | |
| 1960s | 7,915 | 7,832 | 83 | |
| 1970s | 10,390 | 10,271 | 119 | |
| 1980s | 10,646 | 10,533 | 113 | |
| 1990s | 10,543 | 10,485 | 58 | |
| 2000s | 8,142 | 8,142 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 4,337 | 4,337 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,558 | 1,558 | 0 | |
Ramon by State
Birth registrations for Ramon span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, Delaware, West Virginia. On average, about 1,615 Ramons were registered per state.
Ramon + Last Name Combinations
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Ramon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramon?
We estimate approximately 59,241 people named Ramon 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 5,786 Americans share this first name.
Is Ramon a common name?
Ramon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 77,667 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ramon most popular?
Ramon reached peak popularity in 1991, when 1,168 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ramon is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ramon a male name?
Ramon is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ramon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ramon Smith, Ramon Johnson, Ramon 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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