Rossie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#12,926

among girls · ↑273 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rossie

How common

1 in 229,610

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1919

90 babies

All-time total

2,586

#5,013 all-time among girls

First recorded

1883

in Social Security records

Rossie popularity over time

2,586 babies have been named Rossie since 1883, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	77	–	77	8	–	#601
1890s	170	22	192	19	+149%	#555
1900s	199	35	234	23	+22%	#700
1910s	360	132	492	49	+110%	#801
1920s	340	139	479	48	-3%	#1,186
1930s	205	120	325	33	-32%	#1,286
1940s	136	108	244	24	-25%	#2,031
1950s	89	95	184	18	-25%	#2,884
1960s	44	65	109	11	-41%	#3,757
1970s	21	42	63	6	-42%	#6,239
1980s	45	5	50	5	-21%	#9,955
1990s	18	5	23	2	-54%	#12,129
2000s	25	–	25	3	+9%	#17,830
2010s	47	–	47	5	+88%	#10,704
2020s (to 2025)	42	–	42	7	+49%	#10,174

The story of Rossie

Rossie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,926 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 2,586 American babies have been named Rossie, about 70% girls and 30% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 90 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Rossie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rossie?

The median living Rossie is about 67 years old; half are between 44 and 79. An estimated 700 people named Rossie 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.

Rossie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#12,926	–	–
2024	7	#13,199	–	–
2023	5	#17,138	–	–
2022	5	#17,294	–	–
2021	10	#10,174	–	–
2020	8	#11,937	–	–
2019	5	#17,514	–	–
2018	7	#13,546	–	–
2017	9	#11,449	–	–
2016	10	#10,704	–	–
2015	5	#18,603	–	–
2014	5	#18,685	–	–
2013	6	#16,161	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	5	#19,875	–	–
2007	5	#19,932	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	5	#18,601	–	–
2004	5	#18,237	–	–
2003	5	#17,830	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	5	#11,722	–	–
1975	–	–	8	#4,234
1970	8	#6,239	8	#3,773
1965	6	#6,370	8	#3,198
1960	8	#5,098	13	#2,406
1955	11	#3,746	11	#2,533
1950	14	#2,884	12	#2,305
1945	8	#3,628	11	#2,222
1940	12	#2,551	7	#3,088
1935	21	#1,716	18	#1,702
1930	21	#1,804	16	#1,947
1925	43	#1,192	10	#2,900
1920	42	#1,186	20	#1,809
1915	36	#1,151	19	#1,650
1910	26	#855	5	#1,801
1905	14	#1,052	–	–
1900	27	#700	10	#894
1895	25	#619	–	–
1890	13	#787	–	–
1885	10	#733	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rossie?

The median living Rossie is about 67 years old. Half of all living Rossies are between 44 and 79 years old.

How many people named Rossie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Rossie are alive in the United States, based on 2,586 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rossie mean?

Spelling variant of Rosie.

How popular is the name Rossie in 2025?

Rossie ranked #12,926 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rossie?

2,586 babies have been named Rossie in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rossie most popular?

Rossie peaked in 1919, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Rossie a boy or girl name?

Rossie is used for both: about 70% of babies named Rossie have been girls and 30% boys.

Is the name Rossie rising or falling?

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

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