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Ross

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ross: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Ross: Recorded every year since 1952, it reached #25 in 1957, and it stood at #329 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #60 to #3254.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#60#3254
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#68
1997#60
1998#63
1999#63
2000#78
2001#100
2002#111
2003#135
2004#161
2005#193
2006#224
2007#269
2008#310
2009#338
2010#439
2011#594
2012#625
2013#720
2014#659
2015#538
2016#647
2017#701
2018#777
2019#894
2020#1723
2021#1250
2022#1366
2023#2160
2024#3254

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 61 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2024: #275 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #307 among boys in Scotland, #3254 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 19522025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in New Zealand in 1957.

Ross's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#32546HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#216010HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#136619HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#125021HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#172313HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#89433HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#77742HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#70150HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#64754HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#53871HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#65951HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#72045HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#62556HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#59458HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#43986HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#338117HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#310130HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#269149HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#224185HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#193215HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#161280HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#135346HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#111423HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#100511HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#78679HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#63917HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#631,022HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#601,150HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#681,004HighVerified
1983New South Wales, Australiamale#8685InsufficientNot yet available
1982New South Wales, Australiamale#9184InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#9970InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiamale#78103InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#9973InsufficientNot yet available
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#9573InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#9377InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#9974InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#79113InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#78104InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#70124InsufficientNot yet available
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#64130InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#66119InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#60153InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#62144InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#57160InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#51199InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#47237InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#41270InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#47235InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#40268InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#34299InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#40274InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#40264InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#39271InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#36295InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#37294InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#36291InsufficientNot yet available
1985New Zealandmale#9652HighVerified
1984New Zealandmale#8361HighVerified
1983New Zealandmale#9454HighVerified
1982New Zealandmale#8159HighVerified
1981New Zealandmale#7965HighVerified
1980New Zealandmale#7864HighVerified
1979New Zealandmale#7180HighVerified
1978New Zealandmale#7477HighVerified
1977New Zealandmale#7778HighVerified
1976New Zealandmale#7781HighVerified
1973New Zealandmale#7392HighVerified
1972New Zealandmale#68104HighVerified
1971New Zealandmale#58126HighVerified
1970New Zealandmale#60113HighVerified
1969New Zealandmale#64116HighVerified
1968New Zealandmale#46165HighVerified
1967New Zealandmale#49150HighVerified
1966New Zealandmale#39172HighVerified
1965New Zealandmale#37201HighVerified
1964New Zealandmale#36205HighVerified
1963New Zealandmale#32246HighVerified
1962New Zealandmale#28274HighVerified
1961New Zealandmale#29287HighVerified
1960New Zealandmale#27305HighVerified
1959New Zealandmale#28295HighVerified
1958New Zealandmale#26291HighVerified
1957New Zealandmale#25273HighVerified
1956New Zealandmale#33232HighVerified
1955New Zealandmale#26265HighVerified
1954New Zealandmale#29240HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#4143HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2318HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#2746HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2836HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2796HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2169HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#16914HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#20211HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#20011HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#15617HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#11525HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#12723HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#7842HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#8144HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#6649HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#8535HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#8037HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#5656HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#5855HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#4174HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#5357HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#4278HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#3796HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#4184HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#30106HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#32912HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#27515HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#31913HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#29315HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#24919HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#19825HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#24419HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#15937HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#17534HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#15939HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#12057HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#11763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#10269HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#11661HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#10968HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#10569HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#8497HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#73116HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#9376HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#8083HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#66115HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#55139HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#6894HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#7485HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#63106HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#56124HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#43155HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#39171HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#40211HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#48178HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#66116HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#67102HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#51151HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#64121HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#6895HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#66108HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#65109HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#54134HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#62121HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#67114HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#7498HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#7395HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#63136HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#68132HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#67137HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#70130HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#8294HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#8382HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#8875HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#8978HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#17715HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#19612HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2159HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#16816HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#15917HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2167HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1996HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1817HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#1916HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#30712HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in New Zealand in 1957. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.