How Many People Are Named Roetta?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Roetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Roetta peaked in popularity in 1935 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roetta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Roetta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Roetta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
- Roetta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1935
6 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roetta
Roetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 27 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Roetta as a female name
Ranked #5,620 in 1954
6 female births in 1954
Peak: 1935 (6 births)
Roetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roetta span from the 1930s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 11 babies were registered. Roetta remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Roetta by Decade
How has Roetta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Roetta + Last Name Combinations
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Roetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roetta?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Roetta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Roetta a common name?
Roetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roetta most popular?
Roetta reached peak popularity in 1935, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roetta is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roetta a female name?
Roetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roetta Smith, Roetta Johnson, Roetta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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