Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Peninsula
- English
- Variant of Roswell, Russell
- German
- Variant of Roswald
- Latin
- Rose
- Scottish
- From the headlands
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Place
- Shakespearean
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ross
Pronunciation
r(o)-ss
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #147, 1,884 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1459, 122 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #4721, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #15178, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 122 | – |
| 2024 | 139 | – |
| 2023 | 116 | 5 |
| 2022 | 151 | – |
| 2021 | 147 | 7 |
| 2020 | 136 | – |
| 2019 | 133 | – |
| 2018 | 177 | – |
| 2017 | 162 | 6 |
| 2016 | 191 | – |
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 1997 (rank #60, 1,150 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2012, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2016 | 54 |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3386, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #40, 211 births); most recent 2025 (rank #319, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 39 |
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
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #9, 771 births); most recent 2025 (rank #243, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 57 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2016 | 63 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #30, 106 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #63, 68 births); most recent 2021 (rank #482, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence