Ross
A Scottish surname and place name from the Gaelic ros, meaning a headland or promontory, also used of a wooded upland.
Ross in 2025
Ross was given to 122 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,105th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 27,175 babies born.
The history of Ross
Ross reached its highest point in 1985, when 1,898 babies were given the name, ranking 303rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 298th, in 1884.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 82,293 babies have been named Ross. Half of them were born before 1969, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Ross by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ross | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 951 | 298 |
| 1890s | 856 | 389 |
| 1900s | 803 | 514 |
| 1910s | 3,739 | 479 |
| 1920s | 5,293 | 496 |
| 1930s | 4,587 | 513 |
| 1940s | 6,170 | 501 |
| 1950s | 9,536 | 474 |
| 1960s | 9,813 | 482 |
| 1970s | 7,982 | 478 |
| 1980s | 15,816 | 303 |
| 1990s | 10,482 | 371 |
| 2000s | 3,579 | 907 |
| 2010s | 1,862 | 2,033 |
| 2020s | 824 | 2,628 |
Where Ross is heading
Ross has fallen 27% over the past decade, from 168 babies in 2015 to 122 in 2025.
Names like Ross
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ross.