Boy’s name · Spanish, Germanic

Ramiro

How to say it: ruh-MEER-oh · /rəˈmiroʊ/

Spanish form of Visigothic Ramirus; from Germanic 'ragin' (counsel) + 'miru' (famous); 'famous counsel.'

Ramiro was the 969th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 201 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #994 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#969for boys in 2025
1 in 16,494US babies
201born in 2025
#994projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Ramiro
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#969
Babies born in 2025201
Share of births1 in 16,494
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years+1%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#994
In France, 2025#2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Once fuller in the 1990s, Ramiro has grown rarer and now sits well below that high. More softening seems likely ahead.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 241 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Rolling soft sound lends Ramiro a strong presence. Diego shares its style.

Nicknames

  • Rami
  • Ram

Honouring a Ramiro in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ramiro is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.

In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.

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