Ramey
Boy name · Arabic · English · French · German · Spanish
- US rank
- #10,695
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,502 in 1976
6 babies were named Ramey in the US in 2025. It has dropped 90 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Ramey you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 285,714 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ramey, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ramey would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryRamey first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #1,502. Today it's #10,695, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendRamey has slipped 90 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,695. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlRamey is given to both boys and girls: 54% of the 13 babies named Ramey in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
About the name Ramey
Ramey is a boy name of Arabic, English and French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-mey”. US birth records list Ramey for boys from 1913 to 2025, in 63 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #1,502 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #10,695, with 6 babies.
Origin:Arabic namesEnglish namesFrench namesGerman namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.2 | 309,735 boys |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 526,316 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 boys |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 862,069 boys |
| 1950s | 2.0 | 507,614 boys |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 326,797 boys |
| 1970s | 9.9 | 101,112 boys |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 217,391 boys |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 268,817 boys |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 341,297 boys |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 900,901 boys |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 517,241 boys |
More Arabic boy names
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- Boy name: Silas · of the forest
- Boy name: Aaron · possibly exalted
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- Boy name: Malcolm · devotee of Saint Columba
- Unisex name: Cairo · the victorious
- Boy name: Ibrahim · father of many
Questions about the name Ramey
What is the origin of the name Ramey?
Ramey has Arabic, English, French, German, Spanish roots in our records. Other Arabic names include Caleb, Silas, Aaron.
Is Ramey a boy or girl name?
Ramey is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Ramey?
Ramey ranked #10,695 for US boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1976 (#1,502).