US rank #12134 Unisex name Peak 1919 1,811 births

Rossie — #12134 US unisex name

1,811 babies named Rossie in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s771890s1701900s1991910s3601920s3401930s2051940s1361950s891960s441970s211980s451990s182000s252010s472020s35
#12134
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Rossie was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

63 babies were named Rossie in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rossie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,811 babies named Rossie between 1883 and 2024, spanning 142 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rossie currently holds the #12134 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 63 babies received it in a single year. Rossie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 768 additional births since 1891.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rossie performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 360 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Rossie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 185 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Rossie in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rossie 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 1,811 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.

Rossie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,811

Since 1883

142 years of records

Peak year

1919

63 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#12,134

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1883

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rossie popularity over time — girls

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
63
Annual births at peak — across 142 years of records
020406080 202420051979195219381924191018961883 7

Rossie popularity over time — boys

768 total births recorded since 1891 (Rossie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 768 births
051015202530 199619661955194519351925191518971891 5

Rossie by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
360 births that decade — 20% of Rossie's all-time total
1880s771890s1701900s1991910s3601920s3401930s2051940s1361950s891960s441970s211980s451990s182000s252010s472020s35

Rossie by state

Where Rossie concentrates geographically — total births since 1883

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Rossie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
185 10.2%
#2 Alabama
76 4.2%
#3 North Carolina
61 3.4%
#4 Tennessee
17 0.9%
#5 Florida
16 0.9%
#6 Mississippi
10 0.6%
#7 Texas
5 0.3%
Georgia share of Rossie's total US births 10.2%
Even split

185 of 1,811 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rossie?
1,811 babies have been named Rossie since 1883. It currently ranks #12134 among girls. The peak year was 1919 with 63 births.
When was Rossie most popular?
Rossie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 360 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Rossie most popular?
The top states for the name Rossie are Georgia (185 births), Alabama (76 births), North Carolina (61 births).
Is Rossie a unisex name?
Yes, Rossie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,811 births, and as a boy's name it has 768 births.
How long has the name Rossie been used?
Rossie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 142 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rossie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rose, Rosa, Rosemary, Rosie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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.