Ramil
Of Arabic origin, meaning "bearer of good news" or "messenger".
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the first name Ramil. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ramil today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ramil births was 1994 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ramil. 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.
People living today
139
~ 1 in 2,465,859 Americans
Peak year
1994
10 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,975
Tracked since 1973
Census
Ramil in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 986 people with the first name Ramil, which placed it at #12,575 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
#12,575
National first-name rank
People counted
986
986 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
70.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ramil
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ramil is Asian/Pacific Islander at 70.0%. The next largest groups are White (15.1%) and Black (6.4%). 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 Ramil 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 Ramil at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander70.0% · 690
- White15.1% · 149
- Black or African American6.4% · 63
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 57
- Two or more races2.7% · 27
Popularity
Ramil: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ramil from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 45 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ramil 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 Ramil during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ramils live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ramil
Ramil is a masculine given name that originated in the Persian language. The name has its roots in the ancient Persia region, which is now modern-day Iran. It is derived from the Persian word "ramil," which means "sand dune" or "sandy."
The earliest recorded use of the name Ramil dates back to the 7th century CE. During this time, the Persian Empire was a major cultural and political force in the Middle East. The name may have been popular among the nobility or upper classes in ancient Persia.
While there are no direct references to the name Ramil in ancient religious texts or historical records, some scholars believe that the name may have been inspired by the vast deserts and sand dunes found in the Persian region.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Ramil was Ramil ibn Abi Bakr, a Persian scholar and poet who lived in the 9th century CE. He was renowned for his contributions to Persian literature and his mastery of the Arabic language.
Another notable figure with the name Ramil was Ramil al-Hamdani, a 10th-century Persian historian and geographer. He is best known for his extensive writings on the geography and history of the Arabian Peninsula.
In the 12th century, Ramil al-Ghazali was a renowned Persian philosopher and theologian. He was a prominent figure in the Islamic intellectual tradition and wrote extensively on topics ranging from ethics to metaphysics.
During the 14th century, Ramil al-Shirazi was a celebrated Persian astronomer and mathematician. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the development of astronomical instruments.
In the 16th century, Ramil Beg was a prominent military commander in the Ottoman Empire. He played a crucial role in several military campaigns and was known for his strategic prowess on the battlefield.
These are just a few examples of individuals with the name Ramil who left their mark on history. While the name has its origins in ancient Persia, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and regions over the centuries.
People
Ramil + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ramil 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
Ramil: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramil?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 139 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ramil 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 2,465,859 US residents.
Is Ramil a common name?
We classify Ramil as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 143 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ramil most popular?
The single biggest year for Ramil was 1994, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ramil is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ramil in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 986 people with the name Ramil, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,575 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 Ramil 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 Ramil?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ramil leans strongly male. 976 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 12 female bearers (1.2%). 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 Ramil?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ramil is Asian/Pacific Islander at 70.0%. The next largest groups are White (15.1%) and Black (6.4%). 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 Ramil most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Ramil in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.0% (690 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 Ramil in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ramil a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ramil in the SSA data are male. 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 Ramil still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ramil 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 Ramil 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 many people share the name Ramil?
Want to know how many people have the name Ramil? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.