Ross

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Ross first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 35 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 446 babies (rank #37 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ross

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ross yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,068

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

446

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Friends: Ross Geller — paleontologist

Famous people named Ross

Ross Barkleyassociation football player · b. 1993
Ross Perotnaval officer · b. 1930
Ross Lynchrecording artist · b. 1995
Ross Brawndesigner · b. 1954
Ross Turnbullassociation football player · b. 1985

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with R

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	291	#36
1953	294	#37
1954	295	#36
1955	271	#39
1956	264	#40
1957	274	#40
1958	299	#34
1959	268	#40
1960	446	#37
1961	435	#37
1962	401	#40
1963	338	#45
1964	291	#52
1965	256	#51
1966	260	#52
1967	219	#61
1968	206	#67
1969	206	#66
1970	183	#74
1971	199	#71
1972	138	#85
1973	145	#81
1974	51	#103
1975	56	#103
1976	51	#102
1977	116	#92
1978	137	#84
1979	165	#74
1980	131	#82
1981	56	#104
1982	138	#81
1983	143	#82
1984	41	#109
2014	2	#707
2017	2	#758