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Ross

“Headland or promontory” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1459 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Ross has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #122 (1889) · 81,872 babies named Ross all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 2,000 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,800 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rosses

• Ross Barkley — English association football player (born 1993)
• Ross Perot — American businessman and politician (1930–2019)
• Ross Lynch — American actor and singer
• Ross Brawn — British automotive engineer
• Ross Macdonald — American writer (1915–1983)

In stories & tradition

• Ross Geller — television character
• Ross Marler — Guiding Light
• Ross Rayburn — One Life to Live

What Rosses become

Among 1,352 notable people named Ross:

Athletes appear 1.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ross Barkley, English association football player (born 1993).

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