Ramses
How to say it: RAM-seez · /ˈræmsiz/
Ancient Egyptian 'born of Ra' - borne by pharaohs including Ramesses II the Great.
Ramses was the 1,429th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 95 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 16% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,454 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,429 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 95 |
| Share of births | 1 in 34,898 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −16% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,454 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ramses is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ramses is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Spanish.
Famous people named Ramses
- Ramses Shaffy (1933–2009)Dutch-French singer and actor
- Ramses Debruyne (born 2002)Belgian cyclist
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Ramses was a major 20th-century American condom brand (Julius Schmid Inc.); the association is dated but still the strongest brand link for
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