Declining since 2011, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Rama since 1897
Babies named Rama per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2010, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Rama's real moment was 1897.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 0 |
| 1900s | 5 | 0 |
| 1910s | 15 | 0 |
| 1920s | 70 | 0 |
| 1930s | 83 | 0 |
| 1940s | 113 | 0 |
| 1950s | 92 | 0 |
| 1960s | 58 | 0 |
| 1970s | 35 | 106 |
| 1980s | 20 | 32 |
| 1990s | 113 | 32 |
| 2000s | 226 | 0 |
| 2010s | 237 | 51 |
| 2020s | 58 | 55 |
Meaning & origin
Rama first appeared in U.S. records in 1897, the year it peaked in usage. The name has been on a declining trajectory since 2011, though its historical weight remains significant. In its peak year, Rama ranked 10,917th, with 1 in every 200,908 baby girls given the name. It has not been recorded among the top states, indicating a rare but steady presence across the country.
Rama is a Sanskrit name meaning 'pleasing' or 'charming'. It is also the name of the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu and the central figure of the Ramayana epic. The name has been used across India and Southeast Asia for millennia.
“Rama” around the world
Where Rama lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Ram
Sibling names for Rama
Names that share Rama's style, for a brother or sister.
