Ross

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Ross first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 1,150 babies (rank #60 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

7,549

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,150

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
1996	1,004	#68
1997	1,150	#60
1998	1,022	#63
1999	917	#63
2000	679	#78
2001	511	#100
2002	423	#111
2003	346	#135
2004	280	#162
2005	215	#194
2006	185	#224
2007	149	#271
2008	130	#311
2009	117	#339
2010	86	#441
2011	58	#599
2012	56	#631
2013	45	#729
2014	51	#668
2015	71	#541
2016	54	#655