Find out how popular the first name Ramon has been for the last 50 years (from 1974 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Ramon by gender

Based on the last 50 years of data, Ramon is more commonly used as a male name, with approximately 99% of people named Ramon being male.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 282 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Ramon.

The history of the first name Ramon

The name Ramon is of Spanish origin and derives from the older Spanish name Ramón, which in turn comes from the Germanic name Raginmund. Raginmund is composed of the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "mund" meaning "protection."

The name Ramon first appeared in medieval Spain and was initially used by members of the Spanish nobility and aristocracy. It became more widely adopted among the general population during the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ramon dates back to the 9th century, when a Catalan nobleman named Ramon Berenguer I (1023-1076) ruled over the County of Barcelona and played a significant role in the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

Another notable historical figure with the name Ramon was Ramon Llull (1232-1315), a Majorcan philosopher, logician, and writer who made significant contributions to the fields of logic, computational theory, and the natural sciences.

In the realm of art, Ramon Casas (1866-1932) was a renowned Catalan painter and one of the leading figures of the Modernisme movement in Spain, renowned for his depictions of Barcelonian high society and everyday life.

Moving into the 20th century, Ramon Novarro (1899-1968) was a Mexican-American actor who achieved fame in Hollywood during the silent film era and starred in several popular movies, including Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925).

More recently, Ramon Arredondo (1940-2015) was a Mexican-American artist and sculptor known for his large-scale public artworks and his contributions to the Chicano art movement.

Data source

The first name data used on this page comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

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