How Many People Are Named Roswell?
An estimated 430 people in the United States have the first name Roswell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Roswell peaked in popularity in 1919 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roswell 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 Roswell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
430
About 1 in 797,103 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1919
48 births
Total Registered
1,404
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roswell
Roswell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,404 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Roswell as a male name
Ranked #8,173 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (48 births)
Roswell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roswell span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 302 babies were registered. Roswell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roswell by Decade
How has Roswell 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.
Roswell by State
Birth registrations for Roswell span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Georgia, Michigan. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan. On average, about 39 Roswells were registered per state.
Roswell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Roswell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Roswell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roswell?
We estimate approximately 430 people named Roswell 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 797,103 Americans share this first name.
Is Roswell a common name?
Roswell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,404 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roswell most popular?
Roswell reached peak popularity in 1919, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roswell is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roswell a male name?
Roswell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roswell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roswell Smith, Roswell Johnson, Roswell 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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