Roald vs Roark

Side-by-side comparison of Roald and Roark — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Roald

Boy name

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Name B

Roark

Boy name · Rank #5696

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Metric Roald Roark
Current Rank Unranked #5696
Total Births (all years) 189 525
Peak Year 1928 2021
Peak Year Births 18 27
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1948

Births by Decade

Decade Roald Roark
1910ss 28 —
1920ss 76 —
1930ss 45 —
1940ss 21 15
1950ss 11 72
1960ss 8 52
1970ss — 12
1990ss — 33
2000ss — 80
2010ss — 175
2020ss — 86

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roald Roark
2014 — 17
2015 — 16
2016 — 17
2017 — 16
2018 — 18
2019 — 19
2020 — 20
2021 — 27
2022 — 13
2023 — 10
2024 — 16

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–1960.

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