Ramona is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ramona means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ramona across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ramona has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ramona is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “wise protector”. The Spanish feminine form of Raymond.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 71,123 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 380 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 25 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 61 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ramona per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1928 (2,251/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (32/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (5/yr).
Ramona has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1928, when it ranked #207 nationally (given to 2,251 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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