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Ramesses
OriginAncient Egyptian
Meaning"born of Ra"
US Rank#6363
2025 SSA
About Ramesses
One of the most ancient names we still know today, Ramesses ("born of Ra, the sun god") was the name of eleven pharaohs, perhaps including the one in the Moses story. Ramesses first entered the US charts in 2007, and is now used occasionally as a royal historic name with all the grandeur of ancient Egypt.
Pronounced RAM-uh-seez.
As of October 2026, Ramesses ranked #6363 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4456 for boys in 2018.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,456 | 23 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | #4,605 | 22 | 12.3 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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