How Many People Are Named Roosevelt?
An estimated 18,108 people in the United States have the first name Roosevelt. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 63 years old, and Roosevelt peaked in popularity in 1933 with 1,224 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Roosevelt is overwhelmingly male, 350 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
18,108
About 1 in 18,928 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1933
1,224 births
Total Registered
37,987
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roosevelt
Roosevelt is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 37,987 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Roosevelt as a male name
Ranked #4,150 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 1933 (1,207 births)
Roosevelt as a female name
Ranked #8,304 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 1933 (17 births)
Roosevelt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roosevelt span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 7,545 babies were registered. Roosevelt has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roosevelt by Decade
How has Roosevelt 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.
Roosevelt by State
Birth registrations for Roosevelt span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. The lowest are in Connecticut, Wisconsin, West Virginia. On average, about 1,213 Roosevelts were registered per state.
Roosevelt + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Roosevelt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Roosevelt
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Roosevelt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roosevelt?
We estimate approximately 18,108 people named Roosevelt 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 18,928 Americans share this first name.
Is Roosevelt a common name?
Roosevelt is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37,987 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roosevelt most popular?
Roosevelt reached peak popularity in 1933, when 1,224 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roosevelt is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roosevelt a male name?
Roosevelt is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roosevelt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roosevelt Smith, Roosevelt Johnson, Roosevelt 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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