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Worldwide Name Statistics

Roger

Ranked #204 - 1 in 33,194 people
US

Most common in

United States

241k bearers

World total

241,007

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#204

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States241k
Worldwide
~241k
rank #204
Rarity
1 in 33,194
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~241k in US

About the name Roger

There are an estimated 241,007 people named Roger alive worldwide today. That ranks Roger at #204 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Roger is held by approximately 241,007 people, ranking #204 among first names. That works out to roughly 73 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,377 U.S. residents).

Historically Roger is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Roger appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Roger popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Roger, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 25
  2. 1881: 29
  3. 1882: 32
  4. 1883: 23
  5. 1884: 39
  6. 1885: 27
  7. 1886: 32
  8. 1887: 39
  9. 1888: 47
  10. 1889: 49
  11. 1890: 52
  12. 1891: 55
  13. 1892: 55
  14. 1893: 49
  15. 1894: 58
  16. 1895: 69
  17. 1896: 70
  18. 1897: 58
  19. 1898: 74
  20. 1899: 67
  21. 1900: 81
  22. 1901: 60
  23. 1902: 73
  24. 1903: 86
  25. 1904: 91
  26. 1905: 73
  27. 1906: 94
  28. 1907: 127
  29. 1908: 115
  30. 1909: 128
  31. 1910: 176
  32. 1911: 241
  33. 1912: 469
  34. 1913: 565
  35. 1914: 816
  36. 1915: 1,091
  37. 1916: 1,094
  38. 1917: 1,259
  39. 1918: 1,433
  40. 1919: 1,309
  41. 1920: 1,699
  42. 1921: 1,810
  43. 1922: 1,862
  44. 1923: 1,901
  45. 1924: 2,068
  46. 1925: 2,112
  47. 1926: 2,280
  48. 1927: 2,434
  49. 1928: 2,799
  50. 1929: 2,963
  51. 1930: 3,270
  52. 1931: 3,651
  53. 1932: 3,811
  54. 1933: 3,933
  55. 1934: 4,785
  56. 1935: 5,167
  57. 1936: 5,725
  58. 1937: 5,734
  59. 1938: 6,568
  60. 1939: 7,183
  61. 1940: 7,625
  62. 1941: 8,117
  63. 1942: 9,206
  64. 1943: 11k
  65. 1944: 11k
  66. 1945: 11k
  67. 1946: 12k
  68. 1947: 13k
  69. 1948: 13k
  70. 1949: 13k
  71. 1950: 13k
  72. 1951: 12k
  73. 1952: 12k
  74. 1953: 13k
  75. 1954: 12k
  76. 1955: 11k
  77. 1956: 10k
  78. 1957: 9,894
  79. 1958: 8,391
  80. 1959: 8,823
  81. 1960: 9,076
  82. 1961: 9,691
  83. 1962: 9,111
  84. 1963: 7,772
  85. 1964: 7,410
  86. 1965: 6,459
  87. 1966: 6,319
  88. 1967: 5,765
  89. 1968: 5,215
  90. 1969: 4,933
  91. 1970: 4,623
  92. 1971: 4,161
  93. 1972: 3,559
  94. 1973: 3,175
  95. 1974: 2,769
  96. 1975: 2,628
  97. 1976: 2,485
  98. 1977: 2,319
  99. 1978: 2,158
  100. 1979: 2,042
  101. 1980: 2,088
  102. 1981: 2,259
  103. 1982: 2,178
  104. 1983: 1,882
  105. 1984: 1,726
  106. 1985: 1,720
  107. 1986: 1,626
  108. 1987: 1,570
  109. 1988: 1,594
  110. 1989: 1,486
  111. 1990: 1,463
  112. 1991: 1,294
  113. 1992: 1,440
  114. 1993: 1,138
  115. 1994: 1,071
  116. 1995: 1,001
  117. 1996: 957
  118. 1997: 804
  119. 1998: 769
  120. 1999: 730
  121. 2000: 703
  122. 2001: 719
  123. 2002: 676
  124. 2003: 664
  125. 2004: 630
  126. 2005: 644
  127. 2006: 594
  128. 2007: 582
  129. 2008: 598
  130. 2009: 550
  131. 2010: 504
  132. 2011: 477
  133. 2012: 459
  134. 2013: 476
  135. 2014: 477
  136. 2015: 481
  137. 2016: 409
  138. 2017: 417
  139. 2018: 413
  140. 2019: 362
  141. 2020: 375
  142. 2021: 388
  143. 2022: 342
  144. 2023: 344
  145. 2024: 341
  146. 2025: 297

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Roger worldwide?

There are an estimated 241,007 people named Roger alive worldwide today, ranking #204 globally.

Is Roger a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 33,194 people. In the United States there are roughly 241,007 bearers, which is 1 in 1,377 Americans.

Is Roger a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Roger is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Roger come from?

Who are famous people named Roger?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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