Rosco: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	35	4	–	#714
1890s	35	4	0%	#922
1900s	56	6	+60%	#767
1910s	223	22	+298%	#991
1920s	330	33	+48%	#1,104
1930s	209	21	-37%	#1,169
1940s	128	13	-39%	#1,625
1950s	121	12	-5%	#2,040
1960s	63	6	-48%	#2,515
1970s	46	5	-27%	#3,405
1980s	41	4	-11%	#5,641
1990s	11	1	-73%	#8,497
2000s	33	3	+200%	#8,938
2010s	70	7	+112%	#7,405
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	-7%	#6,749

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#714

1890s

#922

1900s

+60%

#767

1910s

223

+298%

#991

1920s

330

+48%

#1,104

1930s

209

-37%

#1,169

1940s

128

-39%

#1,625

1950s

121

-5%

#2,040

1960s

-48%

#2,515

1970s

-27%

#3,405

1980s

-11%

#5,641

1990s

-73%

#8,497

2000s

+200%

#8,938

2010s

+112%

#7,405

2020s (to 2025)

-7%

#6,749

The story of Rosco

Rosco is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,469 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 1,440 American babies have been named Rosco. Its peak came in 1922, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rosco stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rosco?

The median living Rosco is about 58 years old; half are between 17 and 74. An estimated 500 people named Rosco are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rosco year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#10,469
2024	13	#6,749
2023	6	#11,970
2022	–	–
2021	5	#13,704
2020	8	#9,390
2019	7	#10,590
2018	–	–
2017	5	#13,860
2016	9	#8,676
2015	9	#8,591
2014	5	#13,670
2013	11	#7,454
2012	5	#13,817
2011	11	#7,405
2010	8	#9,499
2009	6	#12,178
2008	5	#14,199
2007	8	#9,590
2006	6	#11,763
2005	8	#8,938
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#10,015
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#7,086
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	10	#2,746
1960	12	#2,515
1955	14	#2,206
1950	12	#2,304
1945	9	#2,549
1940	16	#1,789
1935	19	#1,643
1930	30	#1,324
1925	30	#1,357
1920	36	#1,224
1915	26	#1,334
1910	9	#1,182
1905	9	#909
1900	–	–
1895	6	#1,062
1890	5	#1,130
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rosco, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rosco?

The median living Rosco is about 58 years old. Half of all living Roscos are between 17 and 74 years old.

How many people named Rosco are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Rosco are alive in the United States, based on 1,440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rosco in 2025?

Rosco ranked #10,469 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosco?

1,440 babies have been named Rosco in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosco most popular?

Rosco peaked in 1922, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Rosco a boy or girl name?

Rosco is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rosco rising or falling?

Rosco is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Rosco

Rosco popularity over time

The story of Rosco

How old are people named Rosco?

Rosco year by year

Frequently asked questions

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