Fun Facts About the Name Ramey
- More than 1 thousand babies named Ramey: U.S. records list 1,005 babies given the name Ramey from 1880 through 2025. Even 432 girls received the name Ramey.
What Does the Name Ramey Mean?
Ramey is usually explained as "counsel protection," from the Old French personal name Ramey, a pet form of Raimund, the ancestor of Raymond. Raimund comes from the Germanic Raginmund, formed from ragin "counsel, advice" and mund "protection." Ramey is an English surname used as a given name. A separate explanation connects some families named Ramey with the French name Rémy; Rémy comes from Latin Remigius, generally interpreted as "rower" or "oarsman," from remigium "rowing" and remex "rower." The two derivations are distinct, and the similar spellings can obscure which one lies behind a particular family's name.
Ramey Name History & Origins
The personal name Raimund was brought to England by the Normans and became established there in forms such as Reimund and Raymond. The Old French pet form Ramey was used as a surname; the surname Ramey is found in England and was later carried to other English-speaking countries, including North America. In the United States, Ramey has been used as a first name in the same way that many family surnames became given names, especially for boys. The French Rémy has a different history: it derives from Saint Remigius, the sixth-century bishop of Reims, whose Latin name Remigius was shortened in French. English renderings of that name include Remy and, in some cases, Ramey. That Rémy connection is not the same as the Raimund derivation, so the name's history depends on which surname line is being traced.
How Popular is the Name Ramey?
Ramey has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1976. Its best rank was #1,531 in 1976.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,888 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #17,080 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #13,148 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #13,270 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #8,822 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #8,993 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #15,237 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #10,535 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #10,679 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #12,750 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #14,239 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #8,067 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #14,655 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #14,509 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #19,194 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #14,872 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #9,950 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #15,119 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #13,328 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #7,077 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #11,416 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #15,313 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #14,969 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #8,616 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #8,429 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #8,663 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #7,427 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #8,193 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #9,385 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #12,974 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #13,014 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #11,468 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #11,386 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #7,292 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #7,188 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #11,939 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #6,984 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #8,113 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #8,881 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #7,315 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1981 | #11,665 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #11,658 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #8,723 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #5,860 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #5,135 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #7,891 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1975 | #3,899 | 17 | 0.0012% |
| 1974 | #9,805 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #6,859 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,688 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #9,639 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #11,672 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #10,373 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #9,460 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #11,930 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #7,095 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #7,525 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #7,120 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #7,484 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #6,815 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #8,925 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #5,956 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #7,381 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #7,928 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #6,376 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #6,297 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #7,570 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #6,683 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #9,283 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1990 | #6,278 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #5,086 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #5,609 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #4,505 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #3,825 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1985 | #5,047 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #6,137 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #6,048 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #6,215 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #4,853 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #3,790 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #2,988 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #3,037 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1977 | #1,897 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1976 | #1,531 | 36 | 0.0023% |
| 1975 | #1,556 | 34 | 0.0022% |
| 1974 | #3,515 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #3,168 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1972 | #4,847 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #4,788 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #3,261 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #3,049 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1967 | #4,414 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #3,837 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #3,935 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #3,574 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #3,239 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1960 | #3,272 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #3,229 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #2,754 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1955 | #4,268 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1953 | #3,708 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #3,652 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #4,085 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #2,573 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1940 | #3,068 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1939 | #3,860 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #3,479 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1927 | #3,705 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1925 | #3,664 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1919 | #4,067 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1916 | #3,802 | 6 | 0.0007% |
| 1913 | #3,170 | 5 | 0.0010% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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You are a law unto itself. Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You are tolerant and like to help humanity. You are very active. You are generally warmhearted and gives freely of your time, energy, and sympathetic understanding. You have tolerance and acceptance of the frailties of others. Universal and humanitarian in outlook. This is very compassionate name. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
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