Roark vs Roald

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

Name A

Roark

Boy name · Rank #5696

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Name B

Roald

Boy name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roark Roald
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, 1948–2024.

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