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Roger

Pronounced R AA1 JH ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1953
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Roger?

Roger is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 465,092 children — the 74th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 28% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1953, when 13,829 children were given it.

Rodger is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

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1953Boys: 13,829Girls: 28

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Roger and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Rodger

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
R AA1 JH ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Roger

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Roger

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Roger?
Roger ranks 74th among boys' names in US records, with 465,092 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,065.
Is Roger a unisex name?
No. Roger is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Roger most popular?
1953, when 13,829 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Roger spelled?
Rodger. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.