Roper: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,079

among boys · ↓376 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Roper · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,702

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

57 babies

All-time total

655

#6,765 all-time among boys

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Roper popularity over time

655 babies have been named Roper since 1992, 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

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
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1990s	–	50	50	5	–	#6,203
2000s	–	147	147	15	+194%	#4,015
2010s	–	213	213	21	+45%	#3,838
2020s (to 2025)	8	237	245	41	+92%	#2,703

Where Roper 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	55	0.03	outside top 500
2029	59	0.03	outside top 500
2030	63	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Roper

Roper is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,079 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 655 American babies have been named Roper. Its peak came in 2024, when 57 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 Roper stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roper?

The median living Roper is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Roper 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.

Roper 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	–	–	40	#3,079
2024	8	#11,955	49	#2,703
2023	–	–	43	#2,939
2022	–	–	40	#3,093
2021	–	–	35	#3,349
2020	–	–	30	#3,636
2019	–	–	22	#4,610
2018	–	–	16	#5,728
2017	–	–	24	#4,310
2016	–	–	20	#4,909
2015	–	–	19	#5,018
2014	–	–	26	#3,987
2013	–	–	27	#3,838
2012	–	–	22	#4,505
2011	–	–	21	#4,627
2010	–	–	16	#5,682
2009	–	–	26	#4,015
2008	–	–	17	#5,439
2007	–	–	24	#4,224
2006	–	–	18	#5,027
2005	–	–	17	#4,992
2004	–	–	9	#8,044
2003	–	–	9	#7,711
2002	–	–	10	#6,950
2001	–	–	10	#6,839
2000	–	–	7	#8,946
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roper?

The median living Roper is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ropers are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Roper are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Roper are alive in the United States, based on 655 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roper in 2025?

Roper ranked #3,079 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roper?

655 babies have been named Roper in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roper most popular?

Roper peaked in 2024, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Roper a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roper rising or falling?

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

Will Roper become more popular?

Roper is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 boys named Roper in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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