Ramon
Ramon was the 852nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 288 babies. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked 182nd; the most babies were born in 1991 (1,159). Over the last ten years it has moved down 216 places. More babies were named Ramon in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning Spanish form of Raymond · Spanish, Catalan, Germanic
Say it ruh-MOHN /ɹəˈmoʊn/
- Rank in 2025
- #852 boys, down 93 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 288boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19911,159 babies
- Total since 1880
- 77,964babies recorded
What does the name Ramon mean?
Ramon (Spanish Ramón, Catalan Ramon) is the Iberian form of Raymond, a Germanic name from ragin 'counsel, advice' and mund 'protection'. It was the name of counts of Barcelona and of the medieval Catalan philosopher Ramon Llull, and is common throughout the Spanish-speaking world. In Spanish the stress is on the last syllable.
ragin (Old High German, “counsel”)mund (Old High German, “protection”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Pronunciation: Spanish: rah-MOHN.
Related names: Raymond, Ramón, Raymundo, Ray.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean wisdom, names that mean protector.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ramon' (Catalan section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Raymond', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Raymond', DMNES (Durham University)
Ramon popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 535 since 1919.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #852 | 288 |
| 2020 | #759 | 317 |
| 2010 | #482 | 543 |
| 2000 | #321 | 892 |
| 1990 | #251 | 1,089 |
| 1980 | #214 | 1,145 |
| 1970 | #237 | 991 |
| 1960 | #285 | 768 |
| 1950 | #279 | 569 |
| 1940 | #269 | 439 |
| 1930 | #182 | 757 |
| 1920 | #285 | 384 |
| 1910 | #266 | 85 |
| 1900 | #318 | 45 |
| 1890 | #383 | 22 |
| 1880 | #677 | 9 |
How popular is Ramon, counting every spelling?
Ramon is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #771 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #852 for Ramon on its own. Together these spellings went to 321 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon | 288 | #852 | 1,533 |
| Ramone | 24 | #4,354 | 83 |
| Ramin | 9 | #8,764 | 38 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ramon?
288 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ramon (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ramon born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 29 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ramon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ramon?
About 56,500 people born in the US named Ramon are alive today, with a median age of 41; half are between 26 and 55. That makes Ramon mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ramon by state
How common Ramon was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (4.1×), Arizona (3.6×), California (2.6×), Texas (1.8×). In 23 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ramon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ramon, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Ramon · Sibling names for Ramon
Questions about the name Ramon
What does Ramon mean?
Ramon means “Spanish form of Raymond” (Spanish, Catalan, Germanic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Ramon?
Ramon was the 852nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 288 babies. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked 182nd; the most babies were born in 1991 (1,159). Over the last ten years it has moved down 216 places. More babies were named Ramon in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Ramon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ramon in the US.
Where is Ramon most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ramon was most common in New Mexico (0.73 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and California.