Boy name
Ross
Ross is currently the #1459 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 122 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1320 to #1459. Looking at the full record since 1880, Ross hit its all-time high of #122 in 1889, when 115 boys were given the name. State by state, Utah leads the way at #515.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1459
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#122
in 1889 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
122
boys named Ross
Ross popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ross is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#515), Louisiana (#591), Michigan (#715)
Uniqueness score
61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind
Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ross in the most recent year of SSA data.