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Roscoe

Roscoe ranks #118 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 9 places, 330 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #414 among boy cat names.
Roscoe's popularity trend

Roscoe's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2020.

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
330
across 9 places
Popularity rank
#118
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−42
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Roscoe mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Roscoe began as an English surname taken from a place name, likely rooted in the Old Norse rá, meaning "roebuck" (a small deer), and skógr, meaning "forest" or "wood" — together, something like "roe-deer forest." It later crossed over into use as a given name.

There's an old-fashioned, gentlemanly charm to Roscoe — it suits a dog with steady, dignified energy, the sort who ambles rather than dashes.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Roscoe shows up

Roscoe's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%

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