Roger

Meaning: Famed spear
Origin: French (from Germanic via Old French)

Boy's name · #834 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Roger belongs to an older America first — it reached #22 back in 1945 — yet it still appears in today's records at #834. About 442,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Roger ranks in other countries and regions.

#358 in Ecuador (2025) · #836 in Belgium (2025) · #1,492 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,609 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,378 in Canada (2024).

Famous Rogers

Roger Federer — Swiss tennis player (born 1981)
Roger Martin du Gard — French writer (1881–1958)
Roger Ebert — American film critic and author (1942–2013)
Roger Moore — English actor (1927–2017)
Roger Bacon — English philosopher (1220–1292)

In stories & tradition

Roger — American Dad! (TV series)
Roger Rabbit — Who Framed Roger Rabbit (film)
Roger Davies^ru — Harry Potter (novel series)

What Rogers become

Among 6,694 notable people named Roger:

Political leaders appear 1.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Roger II of Sicily, Monarch (1095–1154).

Similar names: Terry · Ronnie · Dennis · Ricky · Rodney · Randy

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