Gender
Origin
- Norse
- Heathland of the roe deer.
- English
- Scandinavian
- Land or forest of the roe deer
- Teutonic
- From the roe
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
r(o)-scoe, ros-coe
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #214, 605 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2230, 63 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #13427, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | – |
| 2024 | 67 | 6 |
| 2023 | 63 | – |
| 2022 | 81 | – |
| 2021 | 79 | – |
| 2020 | 80 | – |
| 2019 | 77 | – |
| 2018 | 82 | – |
| 2017 | 63 | – |
| 2016 | 64 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #629, 57 births); most recent 2025 (rank #812, 40 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2022 | 47 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2017 | 57 |
| 2016 | 52 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #745, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence