Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Roger
Endangered
Down 97.7% from peak
Peak era
1953
Peak births
13,172
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Roger
How many people are named Roger?
An estimated 230,863 living Americans are named Roger.
How rare is Roger?
Roger is uncommon among babies today, with 297 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.7% from its 1953 peak.
How old is the typical Roger?
The median age of a living American named Roger is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 74 years old.
Is Roger still popular?
No. Roger is endangered as a baby name, down 97.7% from its 1953 peak with 297 births in 2025.
Where is Roger most common?
Roger has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 10.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19532025
Peak year
1953
Decline from peak
97.7%
2025
297
All-time
442,142
Where it lives now
Roger is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 10.3× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Maine.
States where Roger is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.