Roark: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	15	2	–	#2,579
1950s	72	7	+380%	#2,478
1960s	52	5	-28%	#2,942
1970s	12	1	-77%	#4,619
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	33	3	–	#6,727
2000s	80	8	+142%	#6,997
2010s	175	18	+119%	#4,647
2020s (to 2025)	100	17	-5%	#3,985

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,579

1950s

+380%

#2,478

1960s

-28%

#2,942

1970s

-77%

#4,619

1980s

–

1990s

–

#6,727

2000s

+142%

#6,997

2010s

175

+119%

#4,647

2020s (to 2025)

100

-5%

#3,985

The story of Roark

Roark is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,373 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 539 American babies have been named Roark. Its peak came in 2021, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Roark stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roark?

The median living Roark is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 29. An estimated 500 people named Roark are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Roark year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	14	#6,373
2024	16	#5,848
2023	10	#8,137
2022	13	#6,757
2021	27	#3,985
2020	20	#4,828
2019	19	#5,115
2018	18	#5,266
2017	16	#5,731
2016	17	#5,511
2015	16	#5,691
2014	17	#5,442
2013	18	#5,128
2012	21	#4,647
2011	14	#6,186
2010	19	#4,998
2009	11	#7,594
2008	9	#8,867
2007	12	#6,997
2006	9	#8,592
2005	11	#7,014
2004	5	#12,836
2003	10	#7,137
2002	5	#12,120
2001	8	#8,153
2000	–	–
1995	7	#7,631
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#4,619
1965	9	#2,942
1960	9	#3,032
1955	10	#2,716
1950	8	#2,977
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Roark, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Roark?

The median living Roark is about 14 years old. Half of all living Roarks are between 7 and 29 years old.

How many people named Roark are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Roark are alive in the United States, based on 539 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roark in 2025?

Roark ranked #6,373 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roark?

539 babies have been named Roark in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roark most popular?

Roark peaked in 2021, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Roark a boy or girl name?

Roark is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Roark rising or falling?

Roark has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Roark popularity over time

The story of Roark

How old are people named Roark?

Roark year by year

Frequently asked questions

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