Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2015

Rossy

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,079

(Ross, Rosa given name diminutive, surname Ross nickname): Name + -y

Rank 2025
#7,079
among girls · ↓1,959 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Rossy · -38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
27 babies
All-time total
604
#10,519 all-time among girls
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Rossy popularity over time

604 babies have been named Rossy since 1984, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 30 3 – #8,566
1990s 145 15 +383% #5,150
2000s 161 16 +11% #5,236
2010s 169 17 +5% #5,095
2020s (to 2025) 99 17 -2% #5,120

The story of Rossy

Rossy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,079 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 604 American babies have been named Rossy. Its peak came in 2015, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Rossy?

The median living Rossy is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 600 people named Rossy are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Rossy year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 16 #7,079
2024 26 #5,120
2023 9 #11,010
2022 15 #7,576
2021 15 #7,567
2020 18 #6,592
2019 10 #10,327
2018 17 #7,049
2017 15 #7,773
2016 15 #7,913
2015 27 #5,095
2014 19 #6,657
2013 17 #7,317
2012 20 #6,532
2011 10 #11,027
2010 19 #6,853
2009 16 #7,991
2008 14 #8,876
2007 15 #8,441
2006 19 #6,788
2005 14 #8,248
2004 14 #8,144
2003 14 #7,916
2002 23 #5,236
2001 17 #6,569
2000 15 #7,081
1995 12 #7,414
1990 12 #7,199
1985 5 #12,040
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Famous people named Rossy

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rossy de Palma Rossy de Palma Spanish actress and model b. 1964 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rossy?

The median living Rossy is about 18 years old. Half of all living Rossys are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Rossy are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Rossy are alive in the United States, based on 604 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rossy mean?

(Ross, Rosa given name diminutive, surname Ross nickname): Name + -y

How popular is the name Rossy in 2025?

Rossy ranked #7,079 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rossy?

604 babies have been named Rossy in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rossy most popular?

Rossy peaked in 2015, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Rossy a boy or girl name?

Rossy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rossy rising or falling?

Rossy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Rossy?

Well-known people named Rossy include Rossy de Palma (actor).

Names like Rossy

Names that sound and feel close to Rossy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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