Roswell vs Ross

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

Name A

Roswell

Boy name · Rank #7737

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Name B

Ross

Boy name · Rank #1359

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Metric Roswell Ross
Current Rank #7737 #1359
Total Births (all years) 1,404 81,752
Peak Year 1919 1985
Peak Year Births 48 1,884
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Roswell Ross
1880ss 39 951
1890ss 88 851
1900ss 38 803
1910ss 276 3,692
1920ss 302 5,240
1930ss 168 4,558
1940ss 154 6,153
1950ss 103 9,515
1960ss 75 9,781
1970ss 37 7,935
1980ss 37 15,713
1990ss 11 10,463
2000ss 22 3,561
2010ss 20 1,847
2020ss 34 689

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roswell Ross
2014 — 185
2015 — 160
2016 — 191
2017 9 162
2018 — 177
2019 — 133
2020 10 136
2021 — 147
2022 6 151
2023 8 116
2024 10 139

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, 1880–2024.

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