Ross

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Ross first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 102 babies (rank #279 that year). In 2024 it was given to 6 boys (rank #3,148). 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.

1,375

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

102

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

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	93	#294
1992	102	#279
1993	87	#309
1994	64	#348
1995	70	#366
1996	86	#318
1997	64	#374
1998	86	#299
1999	63	#355
2000	50	#426
2001	38	#529
2002	36	#557
2003	47	#464
2004	43	#527
2005	36	#617
2006	33	#675
2007	23	#907
2008	25	#885
2009	27	#848
2010	23	#966
2011	35	#701
2012	19	#1,102
2013	26	#895
2014	26	#896
2015	18	#1,159
2016	21	#1,076
2017	21	#1,092
2018	21	#1,072
2019	23	#1,011
2020	11	#1,743
2021	20	#1,156
2022	15	#1,429
2023	17	#1,299
2024	6	#3,148