Rama
Rama was the #7,194 boys' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies).
Rama as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,194 (11) | — |
| 2024 | #12,349 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #6,897 (12) | #4,108 (4) |
| 2022 | #6,828 (12) | — |
| 2021 | #8,825 (8) | #4,789 (3) |
| 2020 | #9,554 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #7,173 (11) | — |
| 2018 | #8,154 (9) | — |
| 2015 | #8,040 (9) | — |
| 2013 | #10,728 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #8,864 (8) | — |
| 2010 | #8,803 (8) | — |
| 2009 | — | #4,527 (3) |
| 1998 | #5,840 (10) | — |
| 1996 | #7,971 (6) | — |
Rama as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #5,927 (3) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #6,167 (19) | #5,892 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #8,989 (11) | — | — |
| 2022 | #10,383 (9) | — | #3,228 (5) |
| 2021 | #13,464 (6) | #3,961 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #15,088 (5) | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,025 (16) | — | — |
| 2018 | #9,151 (11) | — | — |
| 2017 | #9,341 (11) | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,985 (21) | — | — |
| 2015 | #6,036 (21) | — | — |
| 2014 | #6,451 (19) | #4,003 (5) | #2,374 (8) |
| 2013 | #4,336 (33) | — | #1,599 (14) |
| 2012 | #4,216 (35) | #4,171 (5) | #1,787 (12) |
| 2011 | #4,244 (34) | #3,549 (6) | #3,310 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1974 at #2,459.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1970.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 2025, 42% of US babies named Rama were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Rama is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 220,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 99,000 to 1 in 470,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rama | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Rama | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Rama | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Rama | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Rama | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Rama | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |
| Rama | US | Boys | #7,194 | 11 |