Roswell: 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	39	4	–	#685
1890s	88	9	+126%	#394
1900s	38	4	-57%	#1,011
1910s	276	28	+626%	#985
1920s	302	30	+9%	#1,106
1930s	168	17	-44%	#1,452
1940s	154	15	-8%	#1,416
1950s	103	10	-33%	#1,944
1960s	75	8	-27%	#2,678
1970s	37	4	-51%	#3,898
1980s	37	4	0%	#5,356
1990s	11	1	-70%	#9,414
2000s	22	2	+100%	#9,193
2010s	20	2	-9%	#8,698
2020s (to 2025)	41	7	+242%	#7,947

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#685

1890s

+126%

#394

1900s

-57%

#1,011

1910s

276

+626%

#985

1920s

302

+9%

#1,106

1930s

168

-44%

#1,452

1940s

154

-8%

#1,416

1950s

103

-33%

#1,944

1960s

-27%

#2,678

1970s

-51%

#3,898

1980s

#5,356

1990s

-70%

#9,414

2000s

+100%

#9,193

2010s

-9%

#8,698

2020s (to 2025)

+242%

#7,947

The story of Roswell

Roswell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,472 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,411 American babies have been named Roswell. Its peak came in 1919, when 48 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 Roswell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roswell?

The median living Roswell is about 63 years old; half are between 37 and 77. An estimated 400 people named Roswell 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.

Roswell 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	#10,472
2024	10	#8,200
2023	8	#9,583
2022	6	#12,040
2021	–	–
2020	10	#7,947
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	9	#8,698
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#13,819
2011	–	–
2010	6	#11,908
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#13,996
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#12,858
2003	5	#12,389
2002	7	#9,193
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#5,650
1980	5	#7,090
1975	–	–
1970	7	#4,163
1965	6	#3,859
1960	8	#3,291
1955	9	#2,944
1950	6	#3,625
1945	16	#1,755
1940	10	#2,453
1935	21	#1,533
1930	15	#2,056
1925	28	#1,418
1920	42	#1,106
1915	34	#1,120
1910	7	#1,401
1905	6	#1,209
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,213
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#1,035

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roswell?

The median living Roswell is about 63 years old. Half of all living Roswells are between 37 and 77 years old.

How many people named Roswell are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Roswell are alive in the United States, based on 1,411 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roswell in 2025?

Roswell ranked #10,472 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 Roswell?

1,411 babies have been named Roswell in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roswell most popular?

Roswell peaked in 1919, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Roswell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roswell rising or falling?

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

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Roswell popularity over time

The story of Roswell

How old are people named Roswell?

Roswell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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