Unisex
Quincy
French
“estate of the fifth son”
Mostly boys · English, Norse
Roscoe
“deer forest”
Say it ROS-kohPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Roscoe.
Originally a place and surname, Roscoe had its glory days in the 1880s, when it reached as high as Number 138, then gradually declined, possibly damaged by the scandals surrounding silent star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and then the image it acquired thanks to Sheriff Coltrane on The Dukes of Hazzard. It ultimately comes from the Old Norse elements rá and skógr meaning "deer, roebuck" and "forest, woods" respectively.
Notable bearers of the name include US tennis player Roscoe Tanner and pickleball player Roscoe Bellamy, while in fiction, it was used in the series It's a Sin for the character Roscoe Babatunde. Another (Instagram) famous Roscoe was Roscoe Hamilton, racing driver Lewis Hamilton's dog.
A little perspective
How popular is Roscoe?
Boys · 2025#2,24863 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 2,248 | 63 |
| 2024 | Boys | 2,185 | 67 |
| 2024 | Girls | 14,938 | 6 |
| 2023 | Boys | 2,269 | 63 |
| 2022 | Boys | 1,935 | 81 |
| 2021 | Boys | 1,927 | 79 |
| 2020 | Boys | 1,867 | 80 |
| 2019 | Boys | 1,929 | 77 |
| 2018 | Boys | 1,851 | 82 |
| 2017 | Boys | 2,169 | 63 |
| 2016 | Boys | 2,161 | 64 |
| 2015 | Boys | 2,033 | 71 |
| 2014 | Boys | 2,016 | 71 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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