Boys' name · since 1883
Rosco
Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 1,440 babies named Rosco, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,073 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,730 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,440
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rosco currently ranks #9730 among boys' names in America, with 1,440 babies recorded since 1883.
Social Security Administration records show Rosco recorded 1,440 times among boys since 1883, holding rank #9730 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #4,073 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,730 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,440 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosco ranks #4,073 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,730 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,440 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,073 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,730 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,440
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rosco's 1,440 recorded births place it above 91.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
How Rosco compares
1,440 Top 26% higher than 74% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rosco's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rosco | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,440 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rosco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rosco's full recorded timeline at 1946, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rosco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (1922)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Rosco by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (330 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Rosco's strongest decade.
330 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Rosco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 35
1880s
35 births
- 1890s 35
1890s
35 births
- 1900s 56
1900s
56 births
- 1910s
1910s
223 births
- 1920s
1920s
330 births
- 1930s
1930s
209 births
- 1940s 128
1940s
128 births
- 1950s 121
1950s
121 births
- 1960s 63
1960s
63 births
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 70
2010s
70 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 330 births (23% of all-time use).
How Rosco compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rosco's total volume
Rosco by state
Where Rosco concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| 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% |
23 of 1,440 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Rosco appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rosco's data
- Rosco's decade-level peak was the 1920s (330 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Roscos (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rosco: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~142 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1883–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rosco 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 August 2026.