Roger is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Roger means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Roger across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Roger has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Roger is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “famous spear”. introduced to England by the Normans.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 443,830 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 348 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 170 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 613 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,612 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Roger per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1953 (13,200/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1966 (37/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (24/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (23/yr).
Roger has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1953, when it ranked #54 nationally (given to 13,200 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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