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Gino vs Ross

Gino and Rosscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2012, Gino was ranked #718 and Ross #116 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2013, Gino was ranked #398 and Ross #200 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Gino was ranked #1675 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.

Gino and Ross over time

Gino and Ross appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gino in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Ross reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gino in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Gino held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ross in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Gino #811 in 2010, Ross #60 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2024: Gino moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2160 and #2160; by 2024 that had become #1675 and #3254.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Gino #1675, Ross #3254.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Gino, Ross
FieldGinoRoss
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #1675 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Gino has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Gino

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1337 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2012

    Highest recorded position: #369 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2012).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Ross

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–1985

    Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys