Boys' name · since 1901
Rosser
148 babies named Rosser in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,852 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 148
- born since 1901
- 1930s
- peak decade
148 boys have been named Rosser since 1901, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosser has been recorded 148 times among boys since 1901, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1960.
- #14,852 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 148 born since 1901
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosser ranks #14,852 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 148 born since 1901, peaking in the 1930s.
- #14,852 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 148
- born since 1901
- 1930s
- peak decade
Rosser's 148 recorded births place it above 67.32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
Rosser's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rosser's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rosser popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1960
- Peak year (1917)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Rosser by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (40 births, 27% of the file).
1930s was Rosser's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Rosser births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 1930s
1930s
40 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 40 births (27% of all-time use).
Rosser by state
Where Rosser concentrates geographically, total births since 1901
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 5 | 3.4% |
5 of 148 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rosser's data
- Rosser's decade-level peak was the 1930s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Rossers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia 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 Rosser: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1901–1960 (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 Rosser 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.