Ramon first name popularity, history and meaning

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.

Meaning of Ramon

A masculine given name of Spanish origin meaning "wise protector".

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.

Year Male Count Female Count
2023 282 0
2022 324 0
2021 326 0
2020 315 0
2019 327 0
2018 326 0
2017 390 0
2016 442 0
2015 420 0
2014 405 0
2013 423 0
2012 537 0
2011 519 0
2010 543 0
2009 695 0
2008 715 0
2007 813 0
2006 822 0
2005 813 0
2004 825 0
2003 814 0
2002 868 0
2001 885 0
2000 892 0
1999 954 0
1998 1,022 0
1997 946 6
1996 994 8
1995 1,027 6
1994 1,043 5
1993 1,093 6
1992 1,157 7
1991 1,159 9
1990 1,089 11
1989 1,078 8
1988 994 18
1987 1,001 13
1986 1,029 11
1985 988 7
1984 1,017 19
1983 1,064 7
1982 1,080 13
1981 1,137 6
1980 1,143 11
1979 1,143 14
1978 1,009 13
1977 1,011 14
1976 987 9
1975 1,081 11
1974 1,016 16

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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