Recorded 1901–1960 Boys' name Peak 1917 148 births

Rosser — boys' name

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.

1900s51910s351920s371930s401940s141950s111960s6
1930s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Rosser was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

9 babies were named Rosser in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosser

The Social Security Administration has registered 148 babies named Rosser between 1901 and 1960, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rosser currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosser performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Rosser shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Virginia, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Rosser in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosser 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 148 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.

Rosser at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

148

Since 1901

60 years of records

Peak year

1917

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1901

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1960

Rosser popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1901

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1917)
9
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
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Rosser by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
40 births that decade — 27% of Rosser's all-time total
1900s51910s351920s371930s401940s141950s111960s6

Rosser by state

Where Rosser concentrates geographically — total births since 1901

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rosser
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
5 3.4%
Virginia share of Rosser's total US births 3.4%

5 of 148 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosser?
148 babies have been named Rosser since 1901. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1917 with 9 births.
When was Rosser most popular?
Rosser was most popular in the 1930s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Rosser most popular?
The top states for the name Rosser are Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Rosser been used?
Rosser has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 60 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Rosser?
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.

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, 1901–1960 (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.