Rama
Unisex name · Current · Sanskrit origin
- Living in the US
- ~1,200 survival-weighted estimate
- 2025 rank
- #10,917 among girls
- Births in 2025
- 19 1,406 since 1880
- Typical age
- 24 years, median
Rama popularity over time
Rama was used most in 2010, when 44 babies were given the name. 1897 is the earliest year with at least five recorded births. The 2025 position is #10,917, on 19 births.
Over ten years the count has fallen 37%. It slipped 4750 places against the previous year.
How many people are named Rama?
An estimated 1,200 living Americans are called Rama. SSA has recorded 1,406 births under the name since 1880. The split is about 910 women and 260 men.
This is a survival-weighted estimate, not a headcount: every recorded birth year is multiplied by the chance someone born that year is still alive, using the SSA period life table. How the estimate works.
How old is the average Rama?
Half of living Ramas are older than 24, half younger. More of them were born in the 2010s than in any other decade. By the site’s era rules that makes Rama a current name.
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Is Rama a boy's or a girl's name?
Recent births under the name Rama divide almost evenly between girls and boys. Across the whole record, 80.4% of births under the name were girls.
Rama in England and Wales
In England and Wales, Rama ranked #5,927 in 2025 on 3 births.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Counts below three are suppressed by ONS.
Where the name Rama comes from
Borrowed from Sanskrit राम.
Etymology summarised from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0. Wiktionary entry.
See how Sanskrit names are used in American and British births on the Sanskrit names page.
Notable people named Rama
| Name | Known for | Years | Editions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rama Yade | Senegalese and French politician and the author | 1976 | 24 | |
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Rama Duwaji | American artist, First Lady of New York City | 1997 | 23 |
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Rama Thiaw | director and filmmaker | 1978 | 12 |
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Rama Brew | Ghanaian actress and musician | — | 11 |
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Rama Burshtein | Israeli film director and screenwriter | 1967 | 9 |
Photo credits (4)
- Rama Duwaji — NYC Mayor's Office, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Rama Thiaw — Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung from Berlin, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Rama Brew — Celestinesucess, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Rama Burshtein — Ehud Arieli, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
People and dates from Wikidata (CC0), limited to those with an English Wikipedia article who are known by this name as their first name.
Related pages
- All names from 2010
- Top names of 2025
- Sanskrit names
- Names beginning with R
- Every year, 1880 to 2025
- Names by state
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