Ramses
Ramses was the 1721st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 95 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 1177th with 152 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 250 places. More babies were named Ramses in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,721 boys, down 8 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 95boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008152 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,460babies recorded
Ramses popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,721 | 95 |
| 2020 | #1,713 | 91 |
| 2010 | #1,512 | 108 |
| 2000 | #1,475 | 84 |
| 1990 | #2,155 | 34 |
| 1980 | #2,598 | 19 |
| 1970 | #4,607 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ramses, counting every spelling?
Ramses is the most common spelling of a name family that had 95 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 95 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramses | 95 | #1,721 | 558 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ramses?
95 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ramses (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ramses born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 88 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ramses.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ramses?
About 3,400 people born in the US named Ramses are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 24. That makes Ramses mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ramses by state
How common Ramses was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (4.3×), California (2.2×), Texas (1.7×), Florida (1.5×). In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ramses: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ramses, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ramses
How popular is the name Ramses?
Ramses was the 1721st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 95 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 1177th with 152 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 250 places. More babies were named Ramses in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ramses a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ramses in the US.
Where is Ramses most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ramses was most common in Arizona (0.28 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.