Ramona
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Ramona
Ramona is a sweet spot name – neither too trendy nor too eccentric. Kids will associate it with the clever Ramona Quimby character in the series of books by Beverly Cleary, also seen on TV. It was chosen by starcouple Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard for their little girl, who would be joined by sister Gloria.
Ramona came into prominence in the 1880s via the beautiful half Native American heroine of the best-selling eponymous romance novel by Helen Hunt Jackson, played on screen by Loretta Young and others.
Trivia tidbit: Ramona is the middle name of singer Avril Lavigne, as well as the first name of the actress who plays the adorable little girl in the British sitcom Outnumbered.
Ramona is also given to boys.
Pronounced rah-MOH-nuh.
As of October 2026, Ramona ranked #733 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #117 in 1928, Nameberry popularity #227.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,083 | 237 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,076 | 245 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #952 | 288 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #892 | 303 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #841 | 323 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #817 | 335 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #804 | 337 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #795 | 356 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #788 | 360 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #794 | 355 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #772 | 364 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #733 | 373 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Ramona for girls
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Ramona on lists
Famous Ramonas
- Ramona Davies (born Estrild Raymona Myers)Girl
American singer and pianist
- Ramona Lofton aka SapphireGirl
American novelist and poet
- Comandanta RamonaGirl
Mexican revolutionary commander
- Ramona SingerGirl
American reality TV personality ("Real Housewives of NYC")
- Ramona FradonGirl
American comic book artist
- Ramona MarquezGirl
British,Spanish actress
- Ramona Parker aka Ms. MelodieGirl
American rapper
- Ramona BadescuGirl
Hungarian,French children's author
- Ramona Nicole MănescuGirl
Romanian politician
- Ramona Mallory LambertGirl
American actress; daughter of actor Mark Lambert
- Ramona Francesca Versace (b. 1982)Girl
daughter of designer Santo Versace
- Ramona Isabel Wright (b. 1995)Girl
daughter of Green Day drummer Tre Cool
- Ramona Sarsgaard (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard
Ramona in pop culture
- "RamonaGirl
" 1884 novel by Helen Hunt Jackson and its main character.
- Ramona Geraldine QuimbyGirl
main character in novels by Beverly Cleary.
- Ramona Victoria FlowersGirl
a main character in novel/film "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World".
- Ramona WaiteGirl
character in the game "Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth".
- (Maria) Ramona Moreno GonzagaGirl
main character on Mexican telenovela "Ramona" (based on the novel).
- Ramona RamirezGirl
character on British TV series "Cold Feet".
- Ramona GibblerGirl
Kimmy's daughter on TV's "Fuller House".
- Ramona OrtegaGirl
character in Pam Munoz Ryan's "Esperanza Rising".
- "RamonaGirl
" song by Beck.
- "To RamonaGirl
" song by Bob Dylan.
- "RamonaGirl
" song by the Ramones.
- "I Heard Ramona SingGirl
" song by Frank Black.
- The Ramona FlowersGirl
British rock band
- Ramona FallsGirl
American rock band.
- Ramona BadwolfGirl
character in "Ever After High".
- Ramona VegaGirl
character portrayed by Jennifer Lopez in the 2019 Film "Hustlers"