Rossy
A feminine name derived from the Spanish word for rose.
Name Census estimates that about 578 living Americans carry the first name Rossy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rossy today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rossy births was 2015 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rossy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
578
~ 1 in 593,001 Americans
Peak year
2015
27 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,104
Tracked since 1984
Census
Rossy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,293 people with the first name Rossy, which placed it at #10,362 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,362
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,293 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rossy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rossy is Hispanic at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Black (2.6%) and White (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rossy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rossy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.8% · 1,213
- Black or African American2.6% · 33
- White1.9% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 20
- Two or more races0.2% · 3
Popularity
Rossy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rossy from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 169 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Rossy remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rossy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rossy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rossys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rossy
The name Rossy is a diminutive form of the name Rose, which has its origins in the Latin word "rosa," meaning the flowering shrub known for its vibrant blooms and fragrant petals. This name traces its linguistic roots back to the ancient Greek language, where the word "rhodon" referred to the same plant.
The popularity of the name Rose can be attributed to its symbolic significance in various cultures and religions throughout history. In ancient Greece, the rose was closely associated with the goddesses Aphrodite and Isis, representing love, beauty, and fertility. In Christianity, the rose became a symbol of the Virgin Mary and was often depicted in religious art and literature.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rose can be found in the 12th century, when a French noblewoman named Rose de Vitry lived during the reign of King Louis VII. Another notable figure was Rose of Viterbo, an Italian mystic and saint who lived in the 13th century and was known for her visions and prophecies.
In the 14th century, the name Rose gained prominence in England, with notable figures such as Rose de Beaufort, a descendant of the Plantagenet dynasty, who lived from 1390 to 1455. During the Tudor period, Rose Hickman, an English courtier and confidante of Queen Elizabeth I, was born in 1535.
In the realm of literature, the name Rose has been immortalized in various works, including Shakespeare's plays, where characters like Rose Sampson and Rose Adronica appeared. The name also gained popularity in the 19th century, with notable figures like Rose O'Neill, an American illustrator and creator of the Kewpie doll, who was born in 1874.
Other famous individuals named Rossy throughout history include Rose Alma Opel (1879-1973), a German industrialist and philanthropist; Rose Marie Mazaud (1900-1981), a French aviator and pioneer in women's aviation; Rose Shillitoe (1909-1990), an English actress and comedian; Rose Blakeney (1913-2005), an Australian actress and dancer; and Rose Byrne (born 1979), an Australian actress known for her roles in films like "Bridesmaids" and "X-Men: Apocalypse."
People
Rossy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rossy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rossy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rossy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 578 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rossy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 593,001 US residents.
Is Rossy a common name?
We classify Rossy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 588 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rossy most popular?
The single biggest year for Rossy was 2015, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rossy is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rossy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,293 people with the name Rossy, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,362 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rossy in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rossy?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rossy leans strongly female. 1,259 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 37 male bearers (2.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rossy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rossy is Hispanic at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Black (2.6%) and White (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rossy most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Rossy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (1,213 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rossy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rossy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rossy in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rossy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rossy in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rossy can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Rossy?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.