Ramses
Meaningborn of Ra · Egyptian
- US rank
- #1,708
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,175 in 2008
95 babies were named Ramses in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1970–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 17,986 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ramses, 95 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ramses would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryRamses first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2008, when it reached #1,175.
- Where it's lovedRamses is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #634, followed by Washington (#898) and Texas (#915). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
- MeaningIn Egyptian, Ramses means “born of Ra”. Our records link it to African and Egyptian roots.
- OriginRamses is the #7 most popular Egyptian boy name in the US. That's out of 41 Egyptian boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Ramses
Ramses is a boy name of African and Egyptian origin meaning “born of Ra”. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-ses”. US birth records list Ramses for boys from 1970 to 2025, in 55 of those 56 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #1,175 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,708, with 95 babies.
Origin:African namesEgyptian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6 | 179,533 boys |
| 1980s | 9.1 | 109,890 boys |
| 1990s | 20 | 50,942 boys |
| 2000s | 54 | 18,622 boys |
| 2010s | 58 | 17,126 boys |
| 2020s | 63 | 15,966 boys |
More African boy names
- Unisex name: Cairo · the victorious
- Unisex name: Asa · healer
- Unisex name: Zaire · river
- Boy name: Paulo · small
- Unisex name: Amani · peace
- Unisex name: Egypt · the country Egypt
- Boy name: Adem · earth
- Boy name: Ata · twin
Questions about the name Ramses
What does the name Ramses mean?
Ramses means “born of Ra” in Egyptian.
What is the origin of the name Ramses?
Ramses has African, Egyptian roots in our records. Other African names include Cairo, Asa, Zaire.
Is Ramses a boy or girl name?
Ramses is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ramses?
Ramses ranked #1,708 for US boys in 2025, given to 95 babies. Its best year was 2008 (#1,175).