Ramonda
A feminine name of French origin meaning "protector or defender".
Name Census estimates that about 274 living Americans carry the first name Ramonda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ramonda today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ramonda births was 1969 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ramonda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
274
~ 1 in 1,250,928 Americans
Peak year
1969
18 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
1993 SSA rank
#9,330
Tracked since 1942
Census
Ramonda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 341 people with the first name Ramonda, which placed it at #27,024 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,024
National first-name rank
People counted
341
341 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
49.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ramonda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ramonda is Black at 49.3%. The next largest groups are White (40.2%) and Hispanic (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ramonda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ramonda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American49.3% · 168
- White40.2% · 137
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 16
- Two or more races3.5% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Ramonda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ramonda from the 1940s through to the 1990s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 123 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ramonda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ramonda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ramonda
The name Ramonda is believed to have originated from the Old French word "ramoner," which means "to sweep" or "to clean chimneys." It is thought to have been a occupational surname given to those who worked as chimney sweeps or cleaners in medieval France.
During the Middle Ages, the name Ramonda was primarily used as a surname in regions like Normandy and Brittany. However, over time, it transitioned into being used as a given name, particularly for females. The earliest recorded instance of Ramonda as a first name dates back to the 13th century.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Ramonda was Ramonda de Montfort, a French noblewoman born in 1235. She was the daughter of Simon de Montfort, a prominent leader during the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France.
In the 16th century, Ramonda de Batarnay (1516-1572) was a French courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine de' Medici. She played a significant role in the French court during the Renaissance period.
Another notable figure was Ramonda de Peyrac (1560-1635), a French novelist and poet who wrote several works during the late Renaissance era. Her most famous work was a collection of sonnets titled "Les Amours de Ramonda."
During the 17th century, Ramonda de Chateaubriand (1628-1698) was a French aristocrat and the wife of René de Chateaubriand, a prominent nobleman. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her influential social circle in Paris.
In the 19th century, Ramonda Barclay (1816-1893) was a British author and educator who wrote several books on education and child development. She was also involved in the early feminist movement and advocated for women's rights and education.
While the name Ramonda is not as common today as it once was, its rich history and connection to various notable figures throughout the centuries have contributed to its enduring charm and significance.
People
Ramonda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ramonda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ramonda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramonda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 274 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ramonda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,250,928 US residents.
Is Ramonda a common name?
We classify Ramonda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 324 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ramonda most popular?
The single biggest year for Ramonda was 1969, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ramonda is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ramonda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 341 people with the name Ramonda, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,024 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ramonda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ramonda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ramonda leans strongly female. 322 people counted with this name were female (96.4%), compared with 12 male bearers (3.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ramonda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ramonda is Black at 49.3%. The next largest groups are White (40.2%) and Hispanic (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ramonda most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Ramonda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.3% (168 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ramonda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ramonda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ramonda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ramonda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ramonda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ramonda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Ramonda?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.