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Ram

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Meaning of Ram: Sanskrit: 'pleasing' or 'charming'

Ram is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2608th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1517th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2608

49 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1517

17 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,123

First recorded 1970 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 28 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 29 babies2009: 26 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 32 babies2013: 39 babies2014: 39 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 42 babies2017: 43 babies2018: 34 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 35 babies2022: 53 babies2023: 43 babies2024: 69 babies2025: 49 babies
US babies named Ram per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 69.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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