Ramona

Meaning: Counsel and protection
Origin: Germanic — Feminine form of Ramón, the Spanish form of Raymond

Girl's name · #733 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Ramona was #117 in 1928, slipped to #2323 by 2006, and has climbed back to #733 today. Roughly 71,000 girls have been named Ramona since 1881.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#819 in Italy (2024) · #890 in Poland (2025) · #1,065 in Canada (2025) · #1,143 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,584 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,702 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,287 in Austria (2025) · #792 in Scotland (2021) · #883 in Ireland (2021) · #6,894 in France (2020) · #97 in Hungary (2015) and 4 more.

Famous Ramonas

Ramona Bachmann — Swiss footballer (born 1990)
Ramona Young — American actress (born 1998)
Ramona Marquez — British actress (born 2001)
Ramona Fradon — American comic book and comic strip artist (1926–2024)
Ramona Shelburne — American sportswriter (born 1979)

In stories & tradition

Ramona Flowers — Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (film)
Ramona Quimby — Ramona (novel series)
Ramona Morales — The Cleaning Lady (TV series)

What Ramonas become

Among 462 notable people named Ramona:

Similar names: Darla · Raquel · Leona · Dolores · Juana · Lorena

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