Ramon

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A few things about Ramon you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ramon

Ramon Llull

Majorcan writer and philosopher (c.1232–1315/6)

Choose Ramon and your child shares a first name with Ramon Llull, a Majorcan writer and philosopher. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ramon, like who?” Ramon Llull's Wikipedia article is available in 74 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: unknown (from the collection of Friderici Roth-Scholtzii Noriberg), Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,931 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ramon, 288 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ramon would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRamon has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ramons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1930, when it ranked #181. Today it's #850, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRamon was 2.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,202 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 5,931.
• 🍂TrendRamon has slipped 92 places over the last five years and now sits at #850. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRamon is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #193, followed by Colorado (#441) and California (#453). It's in the top 1,000 in 12 states.
• 💬MeaningRamon is a Spanish form of Raymond, which means “wise protector”. Our records link it to English, German and Spanish roots.

About the name Ramon

Ramon is a boy name of English, German and Spanish origin meaning “wise protector”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-mon”. US birth records list Ramon for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked #181 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #850, with 288 babies.

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