Rossie
The Story of Rossie
As a girl name
Rossie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1883, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 63 Rossies were born — ranking #882 that year. As of 2026, Rossie ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 2K Rossies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rossie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1891, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 27 Rossies were born — ranking #1,386 that year. As of 2026, Rossie ranks #9,014 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 768 Rossies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rossie
Rossie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Rossie's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #882. Use the chart and map above to compare Rossie'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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