Boy nameCurrently #750 in the USSteady
Roger
RAH-jer//ˈrɒdʒər//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19535 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
Famous spearman
Roger comes from the Germanic elements 'hrod' (fame) and 'ger' (spear), meaning 'famous spearman'. A common medieval and mid-20th-century name, it carries a sturdy, old-fashioned character.
Roger's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Roger |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 25 |
| 1881 | 29 |
| 1882 | 32 |
| 1883 | 23 |
| 1884 | 39 |
| 1885 | 27 |
| 1886 | 32 |
| 1887 | 39 |
| 1888 | 47 |
| 1889 | 49 |
| 1890 | 52 |
| 1891 | 55 |
| 1892 | 55 |
| 1893 | 49 |
| 1894 | 58 |
| 1895 | 69 |
| 1896 | 70 |
| 1897 | 58 |
| 1898 | 74 |
| 1899 | 67 |
| 1900 | 81 |
| 1901 | 60 |
| 1902 | 73 |
| 1903 | 86 |
| 1904 | 91 |
| 1905 | 73 |
| 1906 | 94 |
| 1907 | 127 |
| 1908 | 115 |
| 1909 | 128 |
| 1910 | 176 |
| 1911 | 241 |
| 1912 | 469 |
| 1913 | 565 |
| 1914 | 816 |
| 1915 | 1,091 |
| 1916 | 1,094 |
| 1917 | 1,259 |
| 1918 | 1,433 |
| 1919 | 1,309 |
| 1920 | 1,699 |
| 1921 | 1,810 |
| 1922 | 1,862 |
| 1923 | 1,901 |
| 1924 | 2,068 |
| 1925 | 2,112 |
| 1926 | 2,280 |
| 1927 | 2,434 |
| 1928 | 2,799 |
| 1929 | 2,963 |
| 1930 | 3,270 |
| 1931 | 3,651 |
| 1932 | 3,811 |
| 1933 | 3,933 |
| 1934 | 4,784 |
| 1935 | 5,167 |
| 1936 | 5,724 |
| 1937 | 5,733 |
| 1938 | 6,568 |
| 1939 | 7,183 |
| 1940 | 7,624 |
| 1941 | 8,116 |
| 1942 | 9,206 |
| 1943 | 10,815 |
| 1944 | 10,608 |
| 1945 | 10,607 |
| 1946 | 12,441 |
| 1947 | 12,798 |
| 1948 | 12,842 |
| 1949 | 12,855 |
| 1950 | 12,579 |
| 1951 | 12,450 |
| 1952 | 12,171 |
| 1953 | 13,199 |
| 1954 | 11,749 |
| 1955 | 11,006 |
| 1956 | 10,177 |
| 1957 | 9,893 |
| 1958 | 8,391 |
| 1959 | 8,823 |
| 1960 | 9,078 |
| 1961 | 9,690 |
| 1962 | 9,109 |
| 1963 | 7,772 |
| 1964 | 7,408 |
| 1965 | 6,462 |
| 1966 | 6,320 |
| 1967 | 5,763 |
| 1968 | 5,217 |
| 1969 | 4,933 |
| 1970 | 4,624 |
| 1971 | 4,160 |
| 1972 | 3,562 |
| 1973 | 3,174 |
| 1974 | 2,769 |
| 1975 | 2,630 |
| 1976 | 2,485 |
| 1977 | 2,319 |
| 1978 | 2,158 |
| 1979 | 2,042 |
| 1980 | 2,090 |
| 1981 | 2,259 |
| 1982 | 2,178 |
| 1983 | 1,882 |
| 1984 | 1,727 |
| 1985 | 1,720 |
| 1986 | 1,626 |
| 1987 | 1,570 |
| 1988 | 1,594 |
| 1989 | 1,486 |
| 1990 | 1,463 |
| 1991 | 1,294 |
| 1992 | 1,440 |
| 1993 | 1,138 |
| 1994 | 1,071 |
| 1995 | 1,002 |
| 1996 | 957 |
| 1997 | 804 |
| 1998 | 769 |
| 1999 | 730 |
| 2000 | 703 |
| 2001 | 719 |
| 2002 | 676 |
| 2003 | 664 |
| 2004 | 630 |
| 2005 | 644 |
| 2006 | 594 |
| 2007 | 582 |
| 2008 | 598 |
| 2009 | 550 |
| 2010 | 504 |
| 2011 | 477 |
| 2012 | 459 |
| 2013 | 476 |
| 2014 | 477 |
| 2015 | 479 |
| 2016 | 409 |
| 2017 | 417 |
| 2018 | 413 |
| 2019 | 362 |
| 2020 | 375 |
| 2021 | 388 |
| 2022 | 342 |
| 2023 | 343 |
| 2024 | 340 |
Roger through the decades
- Roger peaked in 1953, when 13,199 babies were named Roger in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Roger has fallen 28% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Roger currently ranks #750 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Rog
Variants & spellings
Rogerio
Famous people named Roger
- Roger Federer — tennis player