Ramina
A feminine name of Persian origin meaning "sweet flower".
Name Census estimates that about 74 living Americans carry the first name Ramina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ramina today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ramina births was 2023 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ramina. 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 Ramina with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ramina. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
74
~ 1 in 4,631,815 Americans
Peak year
2023
8 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,957
Tracked since 1981
Census
Ramina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 303 people with the first name Ramina, which placed it at #29,290 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
#29,290
National first-name rank
People counted
303
303 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ramina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ramina is White at 66.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.6%). 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 Ramina 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 Ramina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.7% · 202
- Hispanic or Latino10.9% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.6% · 29
- Two or more races8.9% · 27
- Black or African American4.0% · 12
Popularity
Ramina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ramina from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 23 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Ramina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ramina 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 Ramina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ramina
The name Ramina has its origins in the Persian language, derived from the Arabic name Rami, meaning "one who shoots arrows." It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, between the 5th and 15th centuries, in the region of modern-day Iran and surrounding areas.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ramina can be found in the epic Persian poem "Shahnameh" (Book of Kings), written by the renowned poet Ferdowsi in the late 10th century. In this literary masterpiece, Ramina is mentioned as a character, possibly a warrior or archer, reflecting the name's association with archery.
The name Ramina gained further prominence during the reign of the Safavid Dynasty in Persia, which ruled from the 16th to the 18th century. During this period, several notable figures bore the name, including Ramina Begum, a princess and daughter of Shah Abbas I, who lived from 1592 to 1638.
Another historical figure with the name Ramina was Ramina Khatun, a powerful and influential woman from the 13th century, who was the wife of Jalal al-Din Mingburnu, the last ruler of the Khwarazmian Empire. Her name is often associated with strength and resilience, as she played a significant role in the political affairs of her time.
In the 17th century, a famous Persian poet and mystic named Ramina Ansari gained recognition for his spiritual works and contributions to the literary tradition of Sufism. He was born in 1623 and passed away in 1689, leaving behind a legacy of poetry and philosophical writings.
Moving forward in time, a notable figure named Ramina Sundrum was a British-Pakistani theoretical physicist and cosmologist who made significant contributions to the field of particle physics and the study of extra dimensions. She was born in 1970 and is known for her work on the Randall-Sundrum model, which proposes a solution to the hierarchy problem in physics.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Ramina, each leaving their mark in various fields and cultures. The name's rich heritage and connections to archery, literature, and historical figures have made it a name with a fascinating past.
People
Ramina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ramina 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
Ramina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 74 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ramina 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 4,631,815 US residents.
Is Ramina a common name?
We classify Ramina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 76 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ramina most popular?
The single biggest year for Ramina was 2023, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ramina is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ramina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 303 people with the name Ramina, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,290 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 Ramina 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 Ramina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ramina appears almost entirely female. Of the 294 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Ramina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ramina is White at 66.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.6%). 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 Ramina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ramina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.7% (202 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 Ramina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ramina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ramina 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 Ramina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ramina 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 Ramina 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 Americans are named Ramina?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.