Roger
Germanic hrod “fame” plus ger “spear.”
1953peak year
No. 22best rank (1945)
443,830babies since 1880
No. 832rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Roger appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1921 to 1975. Its biggest year was 1953, when 13,172 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 31 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1945, at No. 22. In 2025 it ranked No. 832 for boys. All told, 443,830 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 342 | No. 231 |
| 1890s | 607 | No. 199 |
| 1900s | 928 | No. 169 |
| 1910s | 8,408 | No. 116 |
| 1920s | 21,753 | No. 64 |
| 1930s | 49,615 | No. 28 |
| 1940s | 107,602 | No. 22 |
| 1950s | 110,158 | No. 27 |
| 1960s | 71,440 | No. 47 |
| 1970s | 29,714 | No. 61 |
| 1980s | 17,999 | No. 120 |
| 1990s | 10,654 | No. 211 |
| 2000s | 6,360 | No. 369 |
| 2010s | 4,475 | No. 510 |
| 2020s | 2,087 | No. 685 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.