Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Roe

Gender Unisex · 19% girls Rank 2025 #9,530 Trend ↑ Rising 50%

Roe is a masculine given name borne by the following people:Roe Conn, American talk radio host Roe Ethridge, American commercial and art photographer Roe Erister Rick…

Rank 2025
#9,530
among boys · ↓693 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Roe · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
32 babies
All-time total
1,119
#5,463 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Roe popularity over time

1,119 babies have been named Roe since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 35 35 4 – #647
1890s 5 48 53 5 +51% #670
1900s – 40 40 4 -25% #995
1910s – 156 156 16 +290% #1,272
1920s 12 148 160 16 +3% #1,815
1930s 12 134 146 15 -9% #1,535
1940s 19 111 130 13 -11% #1,966
1950s 42 93 135 14 +4% #2,021
1960s 5 19 24 2 -82% #2,675
1970s – 21 21 2 -12% #5,331
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 5 5 1 – #10,968
2000s – – – – – –
2010s 43 39 82 8 – #5,984
2020s (to 2025) 72 60 132 22 +168% #6,444

The story of Roe

Roe is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,530 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 1,119 American babies have been named Roe, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 32 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 Roe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roe?

The median living Roe is about 51 years old; half are between 4 and 73. An estimated 500 people named Roe are alive in the United States today.

median 51 020406080100

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

Roe year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #8,248 8 #9,530
2024 11 #9,448 9 #8,837
2023 18 #6,620 14 #6,444
2022 13 #8,433 12 #7,160
2021 17 #6,914 10 #8,045
2020 – – 7 #10,384
2019 5 #17,493 – –
2018 11 #9,694 15 #5,984
2017 10 #10,555 10 #8,015
2016 11 #9,971 8 #9,499
2015 – – – –
2014 6 #16,136 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 6 #11,968
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
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1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 6 #5,331
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 10 #3,996 10 #2,719
1950 – – 5 #4,109
1945 – – 12 #2,111
1940 – – 11 #2,293
1935 – – 15 #1,902
1930 – – 9 #2,973
1925 7 #4,363 14 #2,300
1920 – – 18 #1,950
1915 – – 19 #1,649
1910 – – – –
1905 – – 6 #1,208
1900 – – 7 #1,145
1895 – – 11 #670
1890 5 #1,500 5 #1,129
1885 – – 6 #921
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roe?

The median living Roe is about 51 years old. Half of all living Roes are between 4 and 73 years old.

How many people named Roe are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Roe are alive in the United States, based on 1,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Roe mean?

Roe is a masculine given name borne by the following people:Roe Conn, American talk radio host Roe Ethridge, American commercial and art photographer Roe Erister Rick Hall (1932–2018), American record producer, songwriter and musi

How popular is the name Roe in 2025?

Roe ranked #9,530 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roe?

1,119 babies have been named Roe in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roe most popular?

Roe peaked in 2023, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Roe a boy or girl name?

Roe is used for both: about 19% of babies named Roe have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Roe rising or falling?

Roe is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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