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01 / Meaning & origin
Roswell is a masculine given name.
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United States, 2025: 7 boys (rank 9714).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Roswell
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | 7 | 706 | observed |
| 1882 | 8 | 691 | observed |
| 1883 | 5 | 892 | observed |
| 1884 | 5 | 971 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 9 | 647 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | 20 | 386 | observed |
| 1892 | 14 | 547 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 10 | 668 | observed |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,079 | observed |
| 1896 | 6 | 982 | observed |
| 1897 | 17 | 473 | observed |
| 1898 | 7 | 885 | observed |
| 1899 | 9 | 714 | observed |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | 5 | 1,058 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 5 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1905 | 6 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1906 | 7 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1907 | 6 | 1,200 | observed |
| 1908 | 9 | 946 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 7 | 1,314 | observed |
| 1911 | 5 | 1,740 | observed |
| 1912 | 22 | 970 | observed |
| 1913 | 24 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1914 | 28 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1915 | 34 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1916 | 28 | 1,265 | observed |
| 1917 | 35 | 1,132 | observed |
| 1918 | 45 | 996 | observed |
| 1919 | 48 | 973 | observed |
| 1920 | 42 | 1,089 | observed |
| 1921 | 33 | 1,267 | observed |
| 1922 | 33 | 1,259 | observed |
| 1923 | 24 | 1,551 | observed |
| 1924 | 25 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1925 | 28 | 1,390 | observed |
| 1926 | 37 | 1,174 | observed |
| 1927 | 30 | 1,350 | observed |
| 1928 | 22 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1929 | 28 | 1,339 | observed |
| 1930 | 15 | 1,964 | observed |
| 1931 | 24 | 1,427 | observed |
| 1932 | 13 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1933 | 11 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1934 | 13 | 2,022 | observed |
| 1935 | 21 | 1,494 | observed |
| 1936 | 20 | 1,505 | observed |
| 1937 | 17 | 1,688 | observed |
| 1938 | 20 | 1,521 | observed |
| 1939 | 14 | 1,879 | observed |
| 1940 | 10 | 2,322 | observed |
| 1941 | 11 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1942 | 25 | 1,381 | observed |
| 1943 | 17 | 1,764 | observed |
| 1944 | 13 | 1,988 | observed |
| 1945 | 16 | 1,697 | observed |
| 1946 | 17 | 1,759 | observed |
| 1947 | 19 | 1,733 | observed |
| 1948 | 12 | 2,218 | observed |
| 1949 | 14 | 2,022 | observed |
| 1950 | 6 | 3,329 | observed |
| 1951 | 12 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1952 | 14 | 2,073 | observed |
| 1953 | 13 | 2,186 | observed |
| 1954 | 17 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1955 | 9 | 2,764 | observed |
| 1956 | 9 | 2,798 | observed |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | 14 | 2,177 | observed |
| 1959 | 9 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1960 | 8 | 3,077 | observed |
| 1961 | 11 | 2,538 | observed |
| 1962 | 7 | 3,305 | observed |
| 1963 | 8 | 3,044 | observed |
| 1964 | 7 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1965 | 6 | 3,537 | observed |
| 1966 | 5 | 3,948 | observed |
| 1967 | 7 | 3,231 | observed |
| 1968 | 9 | 2,907 | observed |
| 1969 | 7 | 3,595 | observed |
| 1970 | 7 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1971 | 8 | 3,658 | observed |
| 1972 | 6 | 4,441 | observed |
| 1973 | 8 | 3,694 | observed |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | 8 | 4,403 | observed |
| 1980 | 5 | 6,250 | observed |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 5 | 6,385 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 7 | 5,147 | observed |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | 8 | 4,968 | observed |
| 1988 | 6 | 6,426 | observed |
| 1989 | 6 | 6,941 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | 5 | 9,015 | observed |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | 6 | 8,479 | observed |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | 7 | 8,456 | observed |
| 2003 | 5 | 10,894 | observed |
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | observed |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | 5 | 12,367 | observed |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | 6 | 10,766 | observed |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | 5 | 12,274 | observed |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | 9 | 8,140 | observed |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | 10 | 7,502 | observed |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 6 | 10,863 | observed |
| 2023 | 8 | 8,921 | observed |
| 2024 | 10 | 7,765 | observed |
| 2025 | 7 | 9,714 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Roswell” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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06 / Behind the facts
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SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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