Ramon

“Counsel and protection” — Spanish, from Frankish/Proto-Germanic (via Old French Raimunt) origin

Boy's name · #850 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Ramon has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #181 (1930) · 77,429 babies named Ramon all-time · 1 in 5,900 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 2,300 boys in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ramons

Ramon Llull — Majorcan writer and philosopher (c.1232–1315/6)
Ramon Magsaysay — president of the Philippines from 1953 to 1957
Ramon Menezes — Brazilian association football player
Ramon Berenguer III — Count of Barcelona
Ramon Berenguer IV — Prince of Aragon, Count of Barcelona and consort of the Queen of Aragon

In stories & tradition

Ramon Victorino — Captain Tsubasa
Ramon Folc de Cardona — human whose existence is disputed
Ramon — La Navarraise

What Ramons become

Among 1,255 notable people named Ramon:

Business leaders appear 1.59× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ramon Laguarta, Spanish businessman and corporate director; Chair and CEO, PepsiCo.

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