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Ram

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ram: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1263 to #4333.199620042009201420202025#1263#4333
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1458
1997#1578
1998#1263
2000#3036
2003#1629
2004#1732
2005#1716
2006#2087
2007#4333
2008#2507
2009#2544
2010#2199
2011#2194
2012#3039
2013#2660
2014#1935
2015#3908
2016#2556
2018#3412
2019#2488
2020#3848
2021#2301
2022#2755
2023#2007
2024#1517
2025#1359

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 26 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1359 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1458 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1359 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #829 in Republic of Ireland in 2025.

Ram's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#135920HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#151717HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#200711HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#27557HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#23019HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#24888HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#25568HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#193511HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#26607HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#30396HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#21999HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#25447HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#20878HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#17329HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#16299HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#126310HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#15787HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#14588HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ram is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Ram, between 1996 and 2025, in 26 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1998Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202519962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202526#1263 in 1998
Republic of Ireland20251#829 in 2025

Its high point came 27 years earlier in England and Wales (1998) than in Republic of Ireland (2025).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Ram

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #829 in Republic of Ireland in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.