Total births
36
Boys' name · since 2005
Ramsses
36 babies named Ramsses in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 2005–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
36 boys have been named Ramsses since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramsses has been recorded 36 times among boys since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2022.
- 36 total births
- 2005–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 boys have been named Ramsses since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 36
- total births
- 2005–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Ramsses was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ramsses in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Ramsses's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ramsses's full recorded timeline at 2017, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ramsses at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Ramsses popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2022
- Peak year (2007)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Ramsses by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ramsses's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Ramsses births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ramsses? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 36 babies named Ramsses. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 7 births.
When was Ramsses most popular? ▼
Ramsses was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Ramsses been used? ▼
Records for Ramsses go back to 2005, giving 18 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Ramsses? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ramon, Ramiro, Ramsey, Rami, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ramsses's data
- Ramsses's decade-level peak was the 2010s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ramsses
Nearby Names Like Ramsses
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ramsses
Ramon Boy
#829 77,429 births
Ramiro Boy
#1160 25,930 births
Ramsey Boy
#1756 6,602 births
Rami Boy
#1208 3,886 births
Ramses Boy
#1455 3,460 births
Compare Ramsses side by side: Ramsses vs Ramon Ramsses vs Ramiro Ramsses vs Ramsey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ramsses: Baby Name Since 2005 - 36 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ramsses. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ramsses 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 July 2026.