Gender
Origin
- English
- Fame Spear
- Teutonic
- Famous spearman
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Roger
Pronunciation
r(o)-ger
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1953 (rank #31, 13,165 births); most recent 2025 (rank #832, 297 births)
- Girls: peak in 1943 (rank #1226, 43 births); most recent 1993 (rank #11775, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 297 | – |
| 2024 | 340 | – |
| 2023 | 343 | – |
| 2022 | 342 | – |
| 2021 | 388 | – |
| 2020 | 375 | – |
| 2019 | 362 | – |
| 2018 | 413 | – |
| 2017 | 417 | – |
| 2016 | 409 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #695, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1925 (rank #5, 13,539 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2545, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1948 (rank #699, 9 births); most recent 1968 (rank #1761, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | 10 | – |
| 2020 | 10 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 8 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
| 2015 | 11 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1966 (rank #99, 37 births); most recent 2021 (rank #603, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #119, 24 births); most recent 1995 (rank #380, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #55, 82 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence