Rossi
Rossi is an Italian surname, said to be the most common surname in Italy. Due to the diaspora, it is also very common in other countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Switzerland, the United States and Uruguay. Rossi is the plural of Rosso.
Meaning & Origin of Rossi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rossi is an Italian surname, said to be the most common surname in Italy. Due to the diaspora, it is also very common in other countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Switzerland, the United States and Uruguay. Rossi is the plural of Rosso.
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The Story of Rossi
As a girl name
Rossi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 28 births, good for #4,890 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Rossis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,430 among girl names with 18 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 414 Rossis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Rossi as a boy name dates back to 1949, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Rossi — #6,259 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Rossis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 294 Rossis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rossi
Rossi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 414 births in the dataset. Rossi's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #4,890. Use the chart and map above to compare Rossi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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