To awaken or a rose
As a surname-turned-given name, it likely derives from the Middle English 'rous', meaning red or red-haired, or the French 'roux'. It can also be interpreted as the English word meaning to awaken or stir, or as a rare variant of the floral name Rose.
Less common today
Rouse isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,968 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The famous 'Christmas Tree Ship' captain
