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    The first name Ramona

    A girl’s name from Spanish.

    Pronounced /ɹəˈmoʊnə/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Spanish origin

    Borrowed from Spanish Ramona.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 19 girls were named Ramona, making it the 1,584th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 32 births (#1,098).

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    399
    babies named Ramona, 1996–2025
    #1,584
    rank in 2025
    2013
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ramona with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ramona at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 373 girls born in the United States were named Ramona, the 733rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1928, when 2,239 were.

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    71,123
    babies named Ramona since 1880
    #733
    rank in 2025
    1928
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Ramona

    13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ramona Neubert
      East German heptathlete, born 1958
    • Ramona Portwich
      East German canoe racer, born 1967
    • Ramona Kapheim
      East German rower, born 1958
    • Ramona Young
      American actress, born 1998
    • Ramona Fradon
      American comic book and comic strip artist (1926–2024)
    • Ramona Brussig
      German judoka, born 1977
    • Ramona Galarza
      Argentinian singer (1940–2020)
    • Ramona Petzelberger
      German association football player, born 1992
    • Ramona Roth
      German cross-country skier, born 1977
    • Avril Lavigne
      Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1984)
    • Delta Burke
      Actress, born 1956
    • Sapphire
      American author and poet, born 1950

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    Questions

    What does the name Ramona mean?
    Borrowed from Spanish Ramona.
    What is the origin of the name Ramona?
    Borrowed from Spanish Ramona.
    How popular is the name Ramona?
    In 2025, 19 girls born in England and Wales were named Ramona, ranking 1,584th. Its peak was 2013, with 32 births.
    Is Ramona a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 71,123 US babies named Ramona since 1880 were girls.
    When was Ramona most popular?
    1928 in the United States, when 2,239 babies were named Ramona, its highest rank at 117th.
    How do you pronounce Ramona?
    Ramona is /ɹəˈmoʊnə/, 3 syllables.