How Many People Are Named Rosevelt?
An estimated 788 people in the United States have the first name Rosevelt. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Rosevelt peaked in popularity in 1933 with 122 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rosevelt 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 Rosevelt paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Rosevelt is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
788
About 1 in 434,967 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1933
122 births
Total Registered
3,074
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rosevelt
Rosevelt is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,074 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rosevelt as a male name
Ranked #9,892 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1933 (122 births)
Rosevelt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rosevelt span from the 1900s to the 1990s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 816 babies were registered. Rosevelt has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rosevelt by Decade
How has Rosevelt 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.
Rosevelt by State
Birth registrations for Rosevelt span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama. The lowest are in Virginia, Florida, Texas. On average, about 187 Rosevelts were registered per state.
Rosevelt + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rosevelt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rosevelt
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rosevelt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosevelt?
We estimate approximately 788 people named Rosevelt 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 434,967 Americans share this first name.
Is Rosevelt a common name?
Rosevelt is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,074 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rosevelt most popular?
Rosevelt reached peak popularity in 1933, when 122 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rosevelt is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rosevelt a male name?
Rosevelt is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rosevelt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rosevelt Smith, Rosevelt Johnson, Rosevelt 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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