Rameen
A Persian name meaning "tranquil, serene, peaceful".
Name Census estimates that about 382 living Americans carry the first name Rameen. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 72.9% of registrations being female. The average person named Rameen today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rameen births was 2005 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rameen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Rameen with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
382
~ 1 in 897,263 Americans
Peak year
2005
24 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2016 SSA rank
#9,394
Tracked since 1977
Census
Rameen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 457 people with the first name Rameen, which placed it at #21,974 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,974
National first-name rank
People counted
457
457 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
66.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rameen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rameen is Asian/Pacific Islander at 66.3%. The next largest groups are White (20.1%) and Black (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rameen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rameen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander66.3% · 303
- White20.1% · 92
- Black or African American6.1% · 28
- Two or more races5.7% · 26
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Rameen
Rameen is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 388 total registrations, 105 (27.1%) were male and 283 (72.9%) were female.
Rameen as a male name
- Ranked #13,726 in 2016
- 5 male births in 2016
- Peak: 2005 (10 births)
Rameen as a female name
- Ranked #9,394 in 2024
- 11 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (18 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Rameen on both sides of the split. Of the 463 people counted with this name, 172 were male (37.1%) and 291 were female (62.9%).
Popularity
Rameen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rameen from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 141 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rameen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rameen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rameens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Rameen, while Texas, California, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rameen
The name Rameen has its origins in the Persian language and is derived from the word "Ramin," which means "pleasant" or "delightful." It is believed to have originated in ancient Persia, now known as Iran, and has been in use for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Rameen can be found in the epic poem "Vis and Ramin," written by the Persian poet Fakhruddin Gorgani in the 11th century. The poem tells the tragic love story of Vis, a princess, and Ramin, a skilled archer and horse trainer. This work is considered a masterpiece of Persian literature and has played a significant role in the popularity and spread of the name Rameen.
In the 12th century, a prominent Iranian mathematician and astronomer named Ramin al-Khwarizmi made significant contributions to the development of algebra and introduced the concept of algorithm, which is derived from his name. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest scholars of his time and has left a lasting impact on the fields of mathematics and science.
Another notable figure with the name Rameen was Ramin Jahanbegloo, an Iranian philosopher, and scholar born in 1956. He is known for his work on non-violence, democracy, and human rights, and has authored several books on these topics.
In the literary world, Ramin Karimloo, born in 1978, is an Iranian-Canadian actor and singer who has gained international recognition for his roles in various musicals, including The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables.
Ramin Djawadi, born in 1974, is an Iranian-German composer who has scored several popular TV shows and films, such as Game of Thrones, Westworld, and Iron Man.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Rameen, but there are undoubtedly many others who have contributed to various fields and left their mark on the world.
People
Rameen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rameen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rameen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rameen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 382 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rameen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 897,263 US residents.
Is Rameen a common name?
We classify Rameen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 388 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rameen most popular?
The single biggest year for Rameen was 2005, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rameen is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rameen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 457 people with the name Rameen, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,974 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rameen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rameen?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Rameen on both sides of the split. Of the 463 people counted with this name, 172 were male (37.1%) and 291 were female (62.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rameen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rameen is Asian/Pacific Islander at 66.3%. The next largest groups are White (20.1%) and Black (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rameen most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Rameen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.3% (303 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rameen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rameen a female name?
Yes, 72.9% of people registered as Rameen in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rameen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rameen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rameen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Rameen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.