Ross

“Headland or promontory” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1465 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Ross — on the books since 1880, #1465 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 82,000 boys share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

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:

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

Similar names: Clyde · Roy · Irvin · Van · Ronnie · Boyd

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