Girl’s name · Spanish, Germanic

Ramona

How to say it: ruh-MOH-nuh · /rəˈmoʊnə/

Spanish feminine form of Ramon (Raymond), from Germanic 'Raginmund', composed of 'ragin' (counsel) and 'mund' (protection).

Ramona was the 710th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 373 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are up about 51% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #671 by 2030.

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

#710for girls in 2025
1 in 8,888US babies
373born in 2025
#671projected for 2030
1930sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Ramona
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#710
Babies born in 2025373
Share of births1 in 8,888
Peak decade1930s
Change over 10 years+51%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#671

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

Its life, decade by decade

Ramona peaked in the 1930s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 947 per million births, 1930s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Rami
  • Mona
  • Ramo

Honouring a Ramona in the family

In the classroom

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

Around the world

This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.

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