Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1933

Roosevelt

Meaning wild rose / poppy? Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #4,362 Trend ↓ Falling 32%

From a Dutch name of a farm, either Rozenveld (one in Zeeland) or Ruiseveld (one in Brabant), from Middle Dutch; the former could be a compound of rose (“wild rose /…

Rank 2025
#4,362
among boys · ↓193 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Roosevelt · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1933
1,225 babies
All-time total
38,024
#590 all-time among boys
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Roosevelt popularity over time

38,024 babies have been named Roosevelt since 1895, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1890s – 57 57 6 – #391
1900s 20 1,790 1,810 181 +3075% #91
1910s 12 2,768 2,780 278 +54% #144
1920s 23 4,324 4,347 435 +56% #248
1930s 63 7,482 7,545 755 +74% #132
1940s 15 5,907 5,922 592 -22% #203
1950s 53 5,675 5,728 573 -3% #273
1960s 45 3,663 3,708 371 -35% #359
1970s – 2,161 2,161 216 -42% #474
1980s 6 1,596 1,602 160 -26% #607
1990s – 1,019 1,019 102 -36% #853
2000s – 570 570 57 -44% #1,863
2010s 69 471 540 54 -5% #2,205
2020s (to 2025) 57 178 235 39 -27% #3,192

Where Roosevelt 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 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Roosevelt

Roosevelt is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,362 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 38,024 American babies have been named Roosevelt. Its peak came in 1933, when 1,225 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Roosevelt?

The median living Roosevelt is about 65 years old; half are between 48 and 75. An estimated 17 thousand people named Roosevelt are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Roosevelt 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 12 #8,765 24 #4,362
2024 14 #7,885 26 #4,169
2023 – – 30 #3,787
2022 9 #11,072 27 #4,072
2021 10 #10,170 35 #3,348
2020 12 #8,854 36 #3,192
2019 9 #11,212 41 #2,984
2018 16 #7,356 45 #2,740
2017 14 #8,205 46 #2,706
2016 14 #8,314 55 #2,382
2015 6 #16,048 50 #2,520
2014 – – 48 #2,572
2013 10 #10,851 39 #2,942
2012 – – 48 #2,589
2011 – – 39 #2,990
2010 – – 60 #2,205
2009 – – 54 #2,397
2008 – – 58 #2,286
2007 – – 65 #2,112
2006 – – 63 #2,096
2005 – – 48 #2,422
2004 – – 47 #2,411
2003 – – 62 #1,901
2002 – – 59 #1,912
2001 – – 60 #1,863
2000 – – 54 #1,940
1995 – – 99 #1,155
1990 – – 144 #853
1985 – – 157 #704
1980 – – 207 #607
1975 – – 200 #571
1970 – – 288 #474
1965 6 #6,361 353 #415
1960 6 #6,251 473 #359
1955 9 #4,316 588 #300
1950 – – 584 #273
1945 – – 566 #236
1940 5 #4,909 635 #203
1935 7 #3,688 758 #179
1930 – – 533 #238
1925 – – 449 #269
1920 – – 358 #301
1915 – – 272 #314
1910 – – 222 #144
1905 8 #1,515 264 #91
1900 – – 72 #241
1895 – – 12 #636
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Roosevelt

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

  1. 1 Roosevelt Skerrit Politician, Dominica b. 1972 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roosevelt?

The median living Roosevelt is about 65 years old. Half of all living Roosevelts are between 48 and 75 years old.

How many people named Roosevelt are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Roosevelt are alive in the United States, based on 38,024 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Roosevelt mean?

From a Dutch name of a farm, either Rozenveld (one in Zeeland) or Ruiseveld (one in Brabant), from Middle Dutch; the former could be a compound of rose (“wild rose / poppy?”) + velt (“open country; field”) or like the latter of…

How popular is the name Roosevelt in 2025?

Roosevelt ranked #4,362 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roosevelt?

38,024 babies have been named Roosevelt in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roosevelt most popular?

Roosevelt peaked in 1933, when 1,225 newborns received the name.

Is Roosevelt a boy or girl name?

Roosevelt is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Roosevelt rising or falling?

Roosevelt is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Roosevelt become more popular?

Roosevelt is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt?

Well-known people named Roosevelt include Roosevelt Skerrit (politician).

Names like Roosevelt

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