Roger
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Famous Spear
Background: The name Roger originates from the Germanic elements 'hrod,' meaning 'fame,' and 'ger,' meaning 'spear.' This name was later adopted into Latin as 'Rogerius' and became common throughout various regions.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#74
Total births
443,528
Most popular decade
1950s
(331,314 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-166 ranks)
Years in Top 100
55
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.6% male
0.4% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 25
- First year rank
- #341
- Peak year
- 1953
- Peak year births
- 13,171
- Peak rank
- #31
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 340
- Recent rank
- #748
Female
- First year
- 1912
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #2,979
- Peak year
- 1943
- Peak year births
- 43
- Peak rank
- #1,228
- Most recent year
- 1993
- Recent year births
- 6
- Recent rank
- #11,780
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).