Ramadan
Ramadan was the #8,243 boys' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #2,952 in England & Wales.
Ramadan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #2,952 (7) | — |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | — | — |
| 2023 | #9,763 (7) | #2,547 (8) | — |
| 2022 | #6,479 (13) | #2,530 (8) | — |
| 2021 | #7,089 (11) | #3,451 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #8,067 (9) | #4,608 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #10,803 (6) | #2,728 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #6,345 (13) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #8,140 (9) | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,789 (15) | — | — |
| 2015 | #6,676 (12) | #2,707 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #7,562 (10) | #2,964 (6) | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #10,728 (6) | — | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #7,559 (10) | — | — |
| 2011 | #12,287 (5) | #3,830 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #5,789.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1976.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 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 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ramadan is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 230,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 150,000 to 1 in 350,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramadan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Ramadan | England & Wales | Boys | #2,952 | 7 |
| Ramadan | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |