Ross
A boy's name of German, Scottish and Anglo Saxon origin, ranked #1,459 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #1,459
- Best ever
- #122 in 1889
- US births since 1880
- 82,293
- Born in 2025
- 122
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% boys
Meaning
- From the peninsula
- Red
First appears in Shakespeare. That is where the name is recorded, not where it comes from.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 1,898 in 1985. Falling over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- CA6,425
- TX5,340
- NY4,950
- PA4,246
- IL4,206
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 91% of this name's national total.