An uncommon Old Norse pick — distinctive and rare.
A surname from Old Norse.
Roscoe is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old Norse origin, from a place name meaning 'roe deer wood' or 'deer forest,' from rá ('roe deer') and skógr ('forest'). It carries a rugged, vintage Americana feel, evoking images of the early frontier and Old West characters.
Roscoe has a lovable, slightly quirky charm — the kind of name that's simultaneously old-fashioned and effortlessly cool.
Roscoe climbed 502 spots in the last 20 years — from #2682 to #2180.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 370 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 634 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 363 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 344 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 636 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 769 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 1,111 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 1,927 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 2,322 | — |
| 1930s | 2,579 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 4,503 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 3,803 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 916 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 850 | ▼ |
| 1880s | 969 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67 | #2180 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2267 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1933 |
| 2021 | 79 | #1927 |
| 2020 | 80 | #1863 |
| 2019 | 77 | #1928 |
| 2018 | 82 | #1851 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2168 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2161 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2032 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2016 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2199 |
| 2012 | 55 | #2350 |
| 2011 | 47 | #2620 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2778 |
| 2009 | 42 | #2884 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2668 |
| 2007 | 33 | #3367 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3590 |
| 2005 | 38 | #2835 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
While overwhelmingly a boy's name, Roscoe has also been given to 11 girls in the U.S. since 1927.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–2024) · Methodology