Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Roel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,510 Trend ↑ Rising 35%
Rank 2025
#2,510
among boys · ↓253 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Roel · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,631
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
83 babies
All-time total
4,711
#1,855 all-time among boys
First recorded
1926
in Social Security records

Roel popularity over time

4,711 babies have been named Roel since 1926, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1975Boys

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 6 1 – #4,103
1930s 59 6 +883% #2,588
1940s 183 18 +210% #1,342
1950s 409 41 +123% #1,042
1960s 608 61 +49% #879
1970s 663 66 +9% #937
1980s 698 70 +5% #1,002
1990s 624 62 -11% #1,396
2000s 637 64 +2% #1,484
2010s 510 51 -20% #2,049
2020s (to 2025) 314 52 +3% #2,257

Where Roel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 57 0.03 outside top 500
2027 59 0.03 outside top 500
2028 61 0.04 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 64 0.04 outside top 500

Where Roel is most popular

Boys named Roel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Roel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 163 0.185 +496%
California 12 0.013 -58%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Roel

Roel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,510 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1926, 4,711 American babies have been named Roel. Its peak came in 2000, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Roel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roel?

The median living Roel is about 37 years old; half are between 20 and 53. An estimated 4,200 people named Roel are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Roel year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 54 #2,510
2024 64 #2,257
2023 60 #2,337
2022 49 #2,708
2021 41 #3,016
2020 46 #2,721
2019 37 #3,181
2018 53 #2,466
2017 50 #2,560
2016 37 #3,150
2015 40 #2,949
2014 63 #2,173
2013 49 #2,518
2012 55 #2,349
2011 66 #2,049
2010 60 #2,204
2009 54 #2,396
2008 58 #2,285
2007 67 #2,064
2006 60 #2,168
2005 58 #2,124
2004 65 #1,904
2003 68 #1,776
2002 65 #1,785
2001 59 #1,888
2000 83 #1,484
1995 63 #1,524
1990 62 #1,432
1985 55 #1,301
1980 82 #1,002
1975 77 #937
1970 66 #1,003
1965 66 #917
1960 68 #922
1955 35 #1,293
1950 33 #1,269
1945 14 #1,916
1940 23 #1,427
1935 8 #2,902
1930 5 #4,455
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Roel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Roel Reiné Dutch film director (born 1970) Contemporary
  2. 2 Roel Brouwers Roel Brouwers Dutch footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roel?

The median living Roel is about 37 years old. Half of all living Roels are between 20 and 53 years old.

How many people named Roel are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Roel are alive in the United States, based on 4,711 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roel in 2025?

Roel ranked #2,510 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roel?

4,711 babies have been named Roel in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roel most popular?

Roel peaked in 2000, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Roel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roel rising or falling?

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

Will Roel become more popular?

Roel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Roel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Roel?

Well-known people named Roel include Roel Reiné (film director), Roel Brouwers (soccer player).

Names like Roel

Names that sound and feel close to Roel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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