How Many People Are Named Rossie?
An estimated 652 people in the United States have the first name Rossie. It is used for both genders, with 70.2% female. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Rossie peaked in popularity in 1919 with 90 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rossie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rossie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
652
About 1 in 525,697 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.2% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1919
90 births
Total Registered
2,579
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rossie
Rossie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.8%) and females (70.2%). Out of 2,579 total births registered, 768 were male and 1,811 were female.
Rossie as a male name
Ranked #10,236 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1919 (27 births)
Rossie as a female name
Ranked #13,153 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (63 births)
Rossie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rossie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 492 babies were registered. Rossie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rossie by Decade
How has Rossie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rossie by State
Birth registrations for Rossie span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama. The lowest are in Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi. On average, about 55 Rossies were registered per state.
Rossie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rossie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rossie
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rossie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rossie?
We estimate approximately 652 people named Rossie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 525,697 Americans share this first name.
Is Rossie a common name?
Rossie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,579 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rossie most popular?
Rossie reached peak popularity in 1919, when 90 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rossie is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rossie a female name?
Rossie is predominantly female. 70.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rossie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rossie Smith, Rossie Johnson, Rossie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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