Boys' name · since 1970
Ramses
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 3,460 babies named Ramses, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,298 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,716 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,460
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ramses is the #1716 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,460 recorded since 1970.
Ramses has 3,460 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1716 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #2,298 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,716 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,460 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramses ranks #2,298 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,716 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,460 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,298 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,716 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,460
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ramses's 3,460 recorded births place it above 94.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ramses compares
3,460 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ramses's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ramses | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,460 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 152 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ramses's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ramses's full recorded timeline at 1998, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 152 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ramses popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 152
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Ramses by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,096 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Ramses's strongest decade.
1,096 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Ramses births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 91
1970s
91 births
- 1980s 168
1980s
168 births
- 1990s 381
1990s
381 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,075 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,096 births
- 2020s
2020s
649 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,096 births (32% of all-time use).
How Ramses compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ramses's total volume
Ramses by state
Where Ramses concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,002 | 29.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 484 | 14.0% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 217 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 189 | 5.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 145 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 55 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 51 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Washington | | 17 | 0.5% |
1,002 of 3,460 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Ramses appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ramses's data
- Ramses's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,096 total births) through the 2020s (649) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ramsess (1,002 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ramses: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ramses draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.