Ramonita
A feminine name of Spanish origin, a diminutive form of Ramona.
Name Census estimates that about 425 living Americans carry the first name Ramonita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ramonita today is around 59 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ramonita births was 1958 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ramonita. 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
425
~ 1 in 806,481 Americans
Peak year
1958
28 babies that year
Average age
59
years old
1990 SSA rank
#11,072
Tracked since 1932
Census
Ramonita in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,336 people with the first name Ramonita, which placed it at #10,104 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
#10,104
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,336 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ramonita
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ramonita is Hispanic at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.2%) and White (0.7%). 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 Ramonita 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 Ramonita at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.5% · 1,289
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 29
- White0.7% · 9
- Black or African American0.5% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Ramonita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ramonita from the 1930s through to the 1990s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 193 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ramonita 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 Ramonita during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ramonitas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, Illinois recorded the most babies named Ramonita, while Illinois, New Jersey, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 103 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ramonita
The name Ramonita is a Spanish diminutive form of the name Ramon, which is derived from the Germanic name Raimund or Raimundo. This name can be traced back to the 8th century in regions of what is now Spain and Portugal. The name is composed of the Germanic elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "mund" meaning "protector."
In the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity across the Iberian Peninsula and was associated with nobility and royalty. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name is Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona, who lived from 1023 to 1076. He played a significant role in the Christian reconquest of the region from the Moors.
The name Ramonita also has connections to religious figures. Saint Raymond of Penyafort, a 13th-century Spanish friar and canonized saint, was born with the name Ramon. He is known for his work in organizing the church's legal code and promoting education.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Ramonita. One example is Ramonita de la Portilla (1821-1890), a Mexican nun and founder of the Servants of Mary, a religious congregation dedicated to education and charitable works.
Another prominent figure is Ramonita Sáenz Pérez (1878-1959), a Mexican revolutionary who fought alongside Emiliano Zapata during the Mexican Revolution. She was known for her bravery and leadership in the struggle for land reform and social justice.
In the arts, Ramonita Arellanes (1923-1999) was a Mexican-American actress and dancer known for her roles in Hollywood films and on Broadway. She was recognized for her contributions to the preservation of Mexican cultural heritage through her performances.
Ramonita Román (1946-2015) was a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who achieved success in the Latin music industry. She is remembered for her powerful voice and for popularizing traditional Puerto Rican music genres such as bomba and plena.
While these are just a few examples, the name Ramonita has a rich historical legacy spanning centuries and cultures, with its origins rooted in the Germanic and Spanish traditions.
People
Ramonita + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ramonita 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
Ramonita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramonita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 425 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ramonita 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 806,481 US residents.
Is Ramonita a common name?
We classify Ramonita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 522 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ramonita most popular?
The single biggest year for Ramonita was 1958, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ramonita is about 59 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ramonita in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,336 people with the name Ramonita, or 0.44 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,104 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 Ramonita 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 Ramonita?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ramonita appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,333 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Ramonita?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ramonita is Hispanic at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.2%) and White (0.7%). 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 Ramonita most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ramonita in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.5% (1,289 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 Ramonita in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ramonita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ramonita 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 Ramonita still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ramonita 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 Ramonita 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 have the name Ramonita?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Ramonita at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.