Ross

Boy English #17122 in 2023

Ross is a boy name of English origin.

Meaning of Ross

As a Scottish surname, from several places such as in Cumbria or in Yorkshire, both from ros or a - parallel of its source such as t=moor, heath. There were also several - families in Scotland who took their name from Rots in Calvados.

Popularity of Ross

Popularity, 1880–2023

121 births in 2023

1880 2023

81,613 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1985

1,898 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.