Was The Ramones the first punk band made?

The Ramones are widely regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of punk rock, but they were not the first. The origins of punk rock can be traced back to the 1960s garage rock and proto-punk scenes, with bands like The Velvet Underground, The Stooges, and The New York Dolls often cited as pioneers of the genre. However, the Ramones were among the first bands to identify themselves as "punk" and to popularize the term, helping to define the genre and inspire a new wave of punk bands.