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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ross

Ranked #825 - 1 in 144,715 people
US

Most common in

United States

55k bearers

World total

55,281

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#825

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States55k
Worldwide
~55k
rank #825
Rarity
1 in 144,715
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~55k in US

About the name Ross

There are an estimated 55,281 people named Ross alive worldwide today. That ranks Ross at #825 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ross is held by approximately 55,281 people, ranking #825 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,004 U.S. residents).

Historically Ross is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Ross appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Ross popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ross, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 69
  2. 1881: 82
  3. 1882: 96
  4. 1883: 88
  5. 1884: 110
  6. 1885: 109
  7. 1886: 107
  8. 1887: 85
  9. 1888: 90
  10. 1889: 115
  11. 1890: 101
  12. 1891: 91
  13. 1892: 90
  14. 1893: 76
  15. 1894: 110
  16. 1895: 73
  17. 1896: 83
  18. 1897: 62
  19. 1898: 75
  20. 1899: 95
  21. 1900: 83
  22. 1901: 72
  23. 1902: 90
  24. 1903: 67
  25. 1904: 73
  26. 1905: 74
  27. 1906: 88
  28. 1907: 76
  29. 1908: 99
  30. 1909: 81
  31. 1910: 103
  32. 1911: 140
  33. 1912: 240
  34. 1913: 305
  35. 1914: 366
  36. 1915: 451
  37. 1916: 463
  38. 1917: 512
  39. 1918: 577
  40. 1919: 582
  41. 1920: 548
  42. 1921: 525
  43. 1922: 584
  44. 1923: 581
  45. 1924: 595
  46. 1925: 568
  47. 1926: 537
  48. 1927: 453
  49. 1928: 488
  50. 1929: 414
  51. 1930: 500
  52. 1931: 459
  53. 1932: 423
  54. 1933: 414
  55. 1934: 448
  56. 1935: 427
  57. 1936: 481
  58. 1937: 465
  59. 1938: 485
  60. 1939: 485
  61. 1940: 458
  62. 1941: 518
  63. 1942: 556
  64. 1943: 584
  65. 1944: 571
  66. 1945: 560
  67. 1946: 650
  68. 1947: 790
  69. 1948: 720
  70. 1949: 763
  71. 1950: 774
  72. 1951: 888
  73. 1952: 908
  74. 1953: 921
  75. 1954: 1,000
  76. 1955: 1,028
  77. 1956: 991
  78. 1957: 959
  79. 1958: 1,040
  80. 1959: 1,027
  81. 1960: 1,050
  82. 1961: 1,024
  83. 1962: 1,141
  84. 1963: 1,140
  85. 1964: 1,023
  86. 1965: 987
  87. 1966: 916
  88. 1967: 797
  89. 1968: 844
  90. 1969: 891
  91. 1970: 881
  92. 1971: 863
  93. 1972: 708
  94. 1973: 726
  95. 1974: 681
  96. 1975: 684
  97. 1976: 680
  98. 1977: 822
  99. 1978: 924
  100. 1979: 1,013
  101. 1980: 1,043
  102. 1981: 1,240
  103. 1982: 1,479
  104. 1983: 1,354
  105. 1984: 1,758
  106. 1985: 1,898
  107. 1986: 1,791
  108. 1987: 1,673
  109. 1988: 1,783
  110. 1989: 1,797
  111. 1990: 1,628
  112. 1991: 1,452
  113. 1992: 1,277
  114. 1993: 942
  115. 1994: 838
  116. 1995: 1,047
  117. 1996: 1,041
  118. 1997: 796
  119. 1998: 789
  120. 1999: 672
  121. 2000: 566
  122. 2001: 503
  123. 2002: 425
  124. 2003: 384
  125. 2004: 357
  126. 2005: 313
  127. 2006: 283
  128. 2007: 263
  129. 2008: 258
  130. 2009: 227
  131. 2010: 219
  132. 2011: 214
  133. 2012: 212
  134. 2013: 194
  135. 2014: 185
  136. 2015: 168
  137. 2016: 191
  138. 2017: 168
  139. 2018: 177
  140. 2019: 134
  141. 2020: 136
  142. 2021: 155
  143. 2022: 151
  144. 2023: 121
  145. 2024: 139
  146. 2025: 122

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ross worldwide?

There are an estimated 55,281 people named Ross alive worldwide today, ranking #825 globally.

Is Ross a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 144,715 people. In the United States there are roughly 55,281 bearers, which is 1 in 6,004 Americans.

Is Ross a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ross is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Ross come from?

Who are famous people named Ross?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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