Ramisa
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "beautiful gazelle".
Name Census estimates that about 84 living Americans carry the first name Ramisa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ramisa today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ramisa births was 2006 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ramisa. 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 Ramisa with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ramisa. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
84
~ 1 in 4,080,409 Americans
Peak year
2006
12 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2018 SSA rank
#17,586
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Ramisa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ramisa from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 49 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Ramisa remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ramisa 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 Ramisa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ramisas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ramisa
The given name Ramisa has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, originating from the Middle East region. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic word "ramiza," which means "full of life" or "vibrant." This name gained popularity during the medieval period in the Arab world.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Ramisa can be found in historical texts dating back to the 11th century. It is said that a renowned female poet and scholar from the city of Cordoba, Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain), was known by the name Ramisa al-Qurtubiyya. She lived during the reign of the Umayyad Caliphate and was celebrated for her contributions to Arabic literature.
In the 13th century, a prominent Sufi mystic and spiritual leader from Persia, Ramisa al-Din al-Tabrizi, gained recognition for his teachings and writings on Islamic mysticism. He was born in the city of Tabriz, which was then part of the Seljuk Empire, and lived from 1201 to 1285.
The name Ramisa also appears in various Islamic texts and manuscripts, sometimes referring to notable figures or characters from religious stories and legends. One such example is found in the 14th-century work "Maqamat al-Hariri," where a character named Ramisa is mentioned.
In the 16th century, a renowned Ottoman calligrapher and artist, Ramisa Efendi, gained acclaim for her exquisite calligraphic works and illustrations. She was born in Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and lived from 1520 to 1585.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Ramisa was a 19th-century Arab poet and writer from Lebanon, Ramisa Iskandar al-Beyruti. She was born in Beirut in 1825 and was known for her contributions to Arabic literature, particularly her poetry and prose works.
While the name Ramisa has its roots in the Arab world and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and used in other regions and communities over the centuries. However, historical records and references to individuals with this name are primarily concentrated in the Middle East and surrounding areas.
People
Ramisa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ramisa 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
Ramisa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramisa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 84 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ramisa 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 4,080,409 US residents.
Is Ramisa a common name?
We classify Ramisa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ramisa most popular?
The single biggest year for Ramisa was 2006, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ramisa is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Ramisa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ramisa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ramisa 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 Ramisa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ramisa 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 Ramisa 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Ramisa?
You can see how many people share the name Ramisa on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.