Rosco vs Ross

Side-by-side comparison of Rosco and Ross — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rosco

Boy name · Rank #6462

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Name B

Ross

Boy name · Rank #1359

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Metric Rosco Ross
Current Rank #6462 #1359
Total Births (all years) 1,433 81,752
Peak Year 1922 1985
Peak Year Births 42 1,884
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rosco Ross
1880ss 35 951
1890ss 35 851
1900ss 56 803
1910ss 223 3,692
1920ss 330 5,240
1930ss 209 4,558
1940ss 128 6,153
1950ss 121 9,515
1960ss 63 9,781
1970ss 46 7,935
1980ss 41 15,713
1990ss 11 10,463
2000ss 33 3,561
2010ss 70 1,847
2020ss 32 689

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosco Ross
2014 5 185
2015 9 160
2016 9 191
2017 5 162
2018 — 177
2019 7 133
2020 8 136
2021 5 147
2022 — 151
2023 6 116
2024 13 139

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1883–2024.

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