How Many People Are Named Roger?
An estimated 281,245 people in the United States have the first name Roger. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #180 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Roger peaked in popularity in 1953 with 13,199 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roger 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 Roger paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Roger is overwhelmingly male, 1,688 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Roger has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
281,245
About 1 in 1,219 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1953
13,199 births
Total Registered
443,528
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roger
Roger is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 443,528 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Roger as a male name
Ranked #750 in 2024
340 male births in 2024
Peak: 1953 (13,171 births)
Roger as a female name
Ranked #13,064 in 1993
6 female births in 1993
Peak: 1943 (43 births)
Roger: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roger span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 110,438 babies were registered. Roger has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roger by Decade
How has Roger 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 342 | 342 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 607 | 607 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 928 | 928 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 8,453 | 8,408 | 45 | |
| 1920s | 21,928 | 21,753 | 175 | |
| 1930s | 49,824 | 49,612 | 212 | |
| 1940s | 107,912 | 107,597 | 315 | |
| 1950s | 110,438 | 110,156 | 282 | |
| 1960s | 71,752 | 71,441 | 311 | |
| 1970s | 29,923 | 29,718 | 205 | |
| 1980s | 18,132 | 18,002 | 130 | |
| 1990s | 10,668 | 10,655 | 13 | |
| 2000s | 6,360 | 6,360 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 4,473 | 4,473 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,788 | 1,788 | 0 | |
Roger by State
Birth registrations for Roger span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Delaware, Nevada. On average, about 8,586 Rogers were registered per state.
Roger + Last Name Combinations
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Roger: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roger?
We estimate approximately 281,245 people named Roger 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 1,219 Americans share this first name.
Is Roger a common name?
Roger is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 443,528 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roger most popular?
Roger reached peak popularity in 1953, when 13,199 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roger is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roger a male name?
Roger is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roger Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roger Smith, Roger Johnson, Roger 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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