boy's name
Ramesses
- Origin Egyptian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 214
Ramesses is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ramesses is a name of Egyptian origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2007.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ramesses over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 125 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 76 |
How popular is Ramesses?
In 2025, Ramesses was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ramesses
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ramesses over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ramesses
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ramesses — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ramesses
How popular is the name Ramesses?
In 2025, Ramesses was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ramesses a girl's or a boy's name?
Ramesses is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ramesses?
Ramesses has 3 syllables.
When was Ramesses most popular?
Ramesses peaked in 2018, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ramesses a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ramesses currently ranks #6,231 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.