Baby Name Popularity Profile

Roger

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Roger.

✦ Famous spear 🌍 German traditional
National Rank (2025) #834
All-Time Peak Rank #22 Achieved 1945
Total U.S. Births 442,142 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 13,172 births in 1953
💡 The Roger Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Famous spear
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old High German elements *hrod* meaning 'fame' and *ger* meaning 'spear'.
Common Nicknames
Rog
Alternative Spellings
Rodger
Pronunciation: ROJ-er
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Roger

According to SSA data, Roger achieved its highest historical rank of #22 in 1945. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1953 with 13,172 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 38.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Roger across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -38.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 13,172 births in 1953
Years in Top 100 55 yrs
Years in Top 500 130 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 342
1890s: 607
1900s: 928
1910s: 8,408
1920s: 21,753
1930s: 49,615
1940s: 107,602
1950s: 110,158
1960s: 71,440
1970s: 29,714
1980s: 17,999
1990s: 10,654
2000s: 6,360
2010s: 4,475
2020s: 2,087

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ro-ger
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State West Virginia
Top States West Virginia, Maine, South Dakota, New Hampshire, Vermont
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
West Virginia Unranked 11,915 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5,354 1946 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 3,723 1953 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 3,422 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,819 1947 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 3,390 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 12,634 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #911 16,269 1940 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 6,305 1944 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #864 15,410 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 12,657 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 2,626 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #925 28,545 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 6,331 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #635 21,911 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,756 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1051 12,946 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 718 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 11,966 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #771 12,809 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #860 24,851 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #972 11,189 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,935 1950 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #616 13,965 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1158 10,337 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #783 6,206 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 4,987 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 4,804 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #588 3,957 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 7,902 1953 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 6,047 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #978 6,478 1947 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,753 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #791 3,158 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 4,583 1953 Insufficient historical volume
New York #980 26,263 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #831 4,006 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 4,954 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #781 8,556 1954 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,641 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 613 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 403 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 5,078 1953 Insufficient historical volume
California #774 27,176 1953 30.6% Decline
New Jersey Unranked 7,480 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #569 14,445 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #840 20,414 1953 33.3% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 807 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #698 8,464 1961 8.0% Decline
Arizona Unranked 2,446 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #580 639 1955 Insufficient historical volume

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