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Rama
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"lofty"
About Rama
This name of a Hindu deity and central character of the epic, Ramayana, is heard throughout several cultures,
Pronounced RAH-muh.
As of October 2026, Rama ranked #7560 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2533 in 1974.
Editor's take: The name Rama is a boy's name meaning "lofty".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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