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Rama
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"lofty"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#11699
Boys#7560
42% girls · 58% boys
About Rama
This name of a Hindu deity and central character of the epic, Ramayana, is heard throughout several cultures,
Rama for girls#11699 US
This name of a revered Hindu deity is heard in several cultures.
Pronounced RAH-muh.
As of October 2026, Rama ranked #7560 for boys and #11699 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2533 for boys in 1974 and #1749 for girls in 1897.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,603
Girls #4,405
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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