Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Roscoe
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1920
Peak births
604
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Roscoe
How many people are named Roscoe?
An estimated 6,044 living Americans are named Roscoe.
How rare is Roscoe?
Roscoe is uncommon among babies today, with 63 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89.6% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Roscoe?
The median age of a living American named Roscoe is approximately 56 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 72 years old.
Is Roscoe still popular?
Yes. Roscoe is holding steady, with 63 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Roscoe most common?
Roscoe has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
89.6%
2025
63
All-time
22,159
Where it lives now
Roscoe is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Roscoe is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.