US rank #6462 Boys' name Peak 1922 1,433 births

Rosco — #6462 US boys' name

1,433 babies named Rosco in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s351890s351900s561910s2231920s3301930s2091940s1281950s1211960s631970s461980s411990s112000s332010s702020s32
#6462
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 55% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Rosco was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

42 babies were named Rosco in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosco

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,433 babies named Rosco between 1883 and 2024, spanning 142 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rosco currently holds the #6462 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosco performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 330 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Rosco shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Rosco in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosco in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,433 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rosco at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,433

Since 1883

142 years of records

Peak year

1922

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#6,462

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1883

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosco popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1883

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
42
Annual births at peak — across 142 years of records
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Rosco by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
330 births that decade — 23% of Rosco's all-time total
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Rosco by state

Where Rosco concentrates geographically — total births since 1883

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rosco
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
23 1.6%
#2 Mississippi
17 1.2%
#3 Arkansas
16 1.1%
#4 Texas
15 1.0%
#5 Alabama
11 0.8%
#6 Georgia
6 0.4%
#7 Oklahoma
5 0.3%
#8 South Carolina
5 0.3%
North Carolina share of Rosco's total US births 1.6%
Even split

23 of 1,433 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Rosco appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosco?
1,433 babies have been named Rosco since 1883. It currently ranks #6462 among boys. The peak year was 1922 with 42 births.
When was Rosco most popular?
Rosco was most popular in the 1920s decade with 330 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Rosco most popular?
The top states for the name Rosco are North Carolina (23 births), Mississippi (17 births), Arkansas (16 births).
How long has the name Rosco been used?
Rosco has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 142 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosco?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ross, Roscoe, Rosario, Rosendo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1883–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.