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How Many People Are Named Roscoe?
Estimated people named Roscoe living in the U.S. today
7,083
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 22,107
- Peak year: 1920 (604 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,083
Roscoe by age group — who carries the name today?
Roscoe popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Roscoe
Roscoe has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 22,107 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,083 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 48,256 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Roscoes you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Roscoe in the US?
An estimated 7,083 people named Roscoe are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Roscoe very rare — about 1 in 48,256 Americans.
Is Roscoe a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Roscoe is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Roscoe most popular?
Roscoe peaked in 1920, when 604 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Roscoe?
Roscoe ranks #2,958 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).