Roger vs Ross
Roger 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Roger was ranked #91 and Ross #68 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1969, Roger was ranked #84 and Ross #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Roger was ranked #631 and Ross #249 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Roger was ranked #2263 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Roger and Ross over time
Roger and Ross appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Roger in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ross 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1976, Ross moved ahead of Roger in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #146 and #177 the year before became #135 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Roger and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #631 and #249.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Roger #694 in 1997, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1964–2021
Roger held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ross in 29.
Highest recorded here: Roger #99 in 1965, Ross #40 in 1997.
The order changed in 1976: Ross moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #146 and #177; by 1976 that had become #135 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Roger #631, Ross #249.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Roger held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ross in 27.
Highest recorded here: Roger #694 in 1997, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Roger moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3523 and #2160; by 2024 that had become #2263 and #3254.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roger #2263, Ross #3254.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
Roger held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 19.
Highest recorded here: Roger #37 in 1954, Ross #25 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Roger #91, Ross #68.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1952–1969
Roger held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 18.
Highest recorded here: Roger #64 in 1952, Ross #34 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Roger #84, Ross #70.
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
| Field | Roger | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roger has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Ross
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys