Ram is a distinctive choice, ranked #1359 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ram in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1359
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About the Name Ram
Ram is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 2331 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1263 in 1998 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ram is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ram in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Ram
Ram Nath Kovind โ Ram Nath Kovind is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the president of India from 2017 to 2022.
Ram Deo Ram โ Ram Deo Ram is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Ram Chandra Paudel โ Ram Chandra Paudel is a Nepalese politician who is serving as the third president of Nepal since 2023.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ram
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Ram per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ram in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ram is rising: up 2,489 places since 2020, to #1,359 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,263 in 1998.
Ram is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ram include: Ram Nath Kovind, Ram Deo Ram and Ram Chandra Paudel. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ram does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Rams in the wild.
20
UK babies named Ram (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2489 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ram
Almost certainly the only Ram in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ram
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jagjivan Ram, popularly known as Babuji, was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as a minister with various portfolios for over 30 years, making him the longest-serving Union Cabinet minister in Indian history.