boy's name
Ros
- Origin Swedish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 53
Ireland
#897
2017 births
Ros is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2017 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #897. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Ros is a name of Swedish origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1999, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1977.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ros over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 3 |
How popular is Ros?
In 2017, Ros was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #897 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ros
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ros also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ros over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ros
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ros — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ros
Is Ros a girl's or a boy's name?
Ros is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ros?
Ros has 1 syllable.
When was Ros most popular?
Ros peaked in 1999, when 6 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.