Given name & surname
Rousse
“a little red-haired boy”
Rousse is a variant of Rousseau. One French interpretation is “a little red-haired boy.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rousse is a variant of Rousseau. One French interpretation is “a little red-haired boy.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rousse is a variant of Rousseau. An origin associated with Rousseau is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2019. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rousse through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 31
- 0 boys · 31 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,346 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,346 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 600 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rousse’s family of names
Rousse has a related form in Rousseau.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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