boy's name
Ramses
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,543
Ramses is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 95 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 152 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 34,899 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ramses over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 91 |
| 1980s | 168 |
| 1990s | 381 |
| 2000s | 1,075 |
| 2010s | 1,096 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 649 |
How popular is Ramses?
In 2025, Ramses was given to 95 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ramses is used
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.
How Ramses is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsès | Ramsès is a rare spelling of Ramses, written with a grave accent and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Ramses
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ramses also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ramses over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ramses
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ramses — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ramses
How popular is the name Ramses?
In 2025, Ramses was given to 95 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ramses a girl's or a boy's name?
Ramses is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ramses?
Ramses has 2 syllables.
When was Ramses most popular?
Ramses peaked in 2008, when 152 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ramses a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ramses currently ranks #1,718 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.