How Many People Are Named Roosvelt?
An estimated 115 people in the United States have the first name Roosvelt. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Roosvelt peaked in popularity in 1933 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roosvelt 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 Roosvelt paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Roosvelt is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
115
About 1 in 2,980,473 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1933
22 births
Total Registered
288
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roosvelt
Roosvelt is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 288 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Roosvelt as a male name
Ranked #6,157 in 1975
5 male births in 1975
Peak: 1933 (22 births)
Roosvelt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roosvelt span from the 1900s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 111 babies were registered. Roosvelt has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roosvelt by Decade
How has Roosvelt 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.
Roosvelt by State
Roosvelt + Last Name Combinations
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Roosvelt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roosvelt?
We estimate approximately 115 people named Roosvelt 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 2,980,473 Americans share this first name.
Is Roosvelt a common name?
Roosvelt is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 288 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roosvelt most popular?
Roosvelt reached peak popularity in 1933, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roosvelt is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roosvelt a male name?
Roosvelt is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roosvelt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roosvelt Smith, Roosvelt Johnson, Roosvelt 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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