Ross vs Se
Ross and Secompared 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 2017, Ross was ranked #175 and Se #394 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ross was ranked #395 and Se #221 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Ross was ranked #1250 and Se #3990 among boys in England and Wales.
Ross and Se over time
Ross and Se appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Se 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 2 of those lists, and Se 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
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1998–2023
Ross held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Se in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ross #41 in 1998, Se #210 in 2003.
The order changed in 2021: Se moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #231 and #334; by 2021 that had become #433 and #211.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ross #395, Se #221.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2017
Ross held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Se in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ross #73 in 2008, Se #387 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ross #175, Se #394.
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 | Ross | Se |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #187 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ross and Se both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Se
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #272 among boys in Northern Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #187 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #187 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys