Roscoe
Boy name · #2232 in 2025 · Very rare
Roscoe is currently the #2232 boy name in the United States — 63 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2019, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 boys born in 2025 was named Roscoe.
The 145-year story
Roscoe first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 90 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 604 boys were named Roscoe — good for #214 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Roscoe per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Roscoe in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Roscoe is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Roscoe will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Roscoe is most common
State-level data for Roscoe is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Roscoe
Statistically, parents drawn to Roscoe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rupert, Emile, Monroe, Raleigh, and Lemuel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Roscoe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2230 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2169 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1917 |
| 2021 | 79 | #1915 |
| 2020 | 80 | #1849 |
| 2019 | 77 | #1917 |
| 2018 | 82 | #1838 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2019 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2000 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2182 |
| 2012 | 55 | #2326 |
| 2011 | 47 | #2590 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 42 | #2847 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 33 | #3313 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3524 |
| 2005 | 38 | #2803 |
| 2004 | 40 | #2643 |
| 2003 | 35 | #2780 |
| 2002 | 36 | #2632 |
| 2001 | 30 | #2988 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Roscoe a popular boy name?
Roscoe ranked #2232 among boys in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2019.
When was the name Roscoe most popular?
Roscoe peaked in 1920, when 604 American boys received the name (ranked #214 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Roscoe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American boys was named Roscoe. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.