Roswell Boy
How popular is Roswell?
#9,710 boy name in 2025
7 baby boys were named Roswell in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
401living people named Roswell (est.)
63median age of people named Roswell
1,411babies named Roswell since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Roswell popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #9,710 for boys (▼ 1950 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Earlier ranks | #7,497 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1919 (48 boys) |
| Highest rank | #386 in 1891 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Roswell by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 39 | #647 |
| 1890s | 88 | #386 |
| 1900s | 38 | #946 |
| 1910s | 276 | #970 |
| 1920s | 302 | #1,089 |
| 1930s | 168 | #1,427 |
| 1940s | 154 | #1,381 |
| 1950s | 103 | #1,886 |
| 1960s | 75 | #2,537 |
| 1970s | 37 | #3,656 |
| 1980s | 37 | #4,962 |
| 1990s | 11 | #8,472 |
| 2000s | 22 | #8,449 |
| 2010s | 20 | #8,136 |
| 2020s | 41 | #7,497 |
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Questions
- Is Roswell a boy or girl name?
- Roswell is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Roswell were boys.
- How popular is the name Roswell?
- 7 baby boys were named Roswell in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
- When was Roswell most popular?
- Roswell peaked in 1919, when 48 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #386 in 1891.
- How many people are named Roswell?
- 1,411 babies have been named Roswell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 401 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.