Meaning"Son of goddess" | Formal: "Born of Ra, the god"
OriginEgyptian
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#6204
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Origin & history of Ramesses
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Egyptian roots
Ramesses comes from the Egyptian tradition, meaning "Son of goddess" | Formal: "Born of Ra, the god".
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How popular is Ramesses?
2018peak year
Ramesses has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #6204), with about 15 babies named Ramesses each year. In 2018, 23 babies received the name (ranked #4456). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 200.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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