Roger Boy
How popular is Roger?
#832 boy name in 2025
297 baby boys were named Roger in the US in 2025, making it the 832nd most popular boy name.
262,734living people named Roger (est.)
67median age of people named Roger
443,830babies named Roger since 1880
1 in 11,163US babies born in 2025
Roger popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #832 for boys (▼ 83 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 297 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #579 in 2015, #685 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1953 (13,172 boys) |
| Highest rank | #22 in 1945 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Roger is most popular
Babies named Roger per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Roger by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 342 | #231 |
| 1890s | 607 | #199 |
| 1900s | 928 | #169 |
| 1910s | 8,408 | #116 |
| 1920s | 21,753 | #64 |
| 1930s | 49,615 | #28 |
| 1940s | 107,602 | #22 |
| 1950s | 110,158 | #27 |
| 1960s | 71,440 | #47 |
| 1970s | 29,714 | #61 |
| 1980s | 17,999 | #120 |
| 1990s | 10,654 | #211 |
| 2000s | 6,360 | #369 |
| 2010s | 4,475 | #510 |
| 2020s | 2,087 | #685 |
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Questions
- Is Roger a boy or girl name?
- Roger is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Roger were boys.
- How popular is the name Roger?
- 297 baby boys were named Roger in the US in 2025, making it the 832nd most popular boy name.
- When was Roger most popular?
- Roger peaked in 1953, when 13,172 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #22 in 1945.
- How many people are named Roger?
- 443,830 babies have been named Roger in the US since 1880. We estimate about 262,734 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
- Where is Roger most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Roger was most common in Wisconsin, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.