Total births
64
Boys' name · since 2015
Roam
64 babies named Roam in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5061
- among boys today
- 64
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
64 babies have been named Roam since 2015, making it today's #5061 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roam has been recorded 64 times among boys since 2015, currently ranked #5061 nationally and more common than 65% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #5061 among boys today
- 64 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 65% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Roam is currently the #5061 boys' name in America, more common than 65% of boys - 64 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5061
- among boys today
- 64
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Roam vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5061
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 65% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Roam was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
20 babies were named Roam in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Roam compares
64 19th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Roam's all-time total is 83% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Roam | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 64 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Roam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Roam's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Roam at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,061
Active since
2015
Roam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Roam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Roam's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Roam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 49 births (77% of all-time use).
Roam by state
Where Roam concentrates geographically, total births since 2015
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 7.8% |
California share of Roam's total US births 7.8%
5 of 64 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roam? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 64 babies named Roam. Today it holds rank #5061 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 20 births.
When was Roam most popular? ▼
Roam was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Roam most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Roam are California (5 births).
How long has the name Roam been used? ▼
Records for Roam go back to 2015, giving 11 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Roam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roan, Roark, Roarke, Roald, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Roam's data
- California records the most Roams (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Roam
Nearby Names Like Roam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roam
Roan Boy
#1351 2,734 births
Roark Boy
#5714 539 births
Roarke Boy
#8509 369 births
Roald Boy
189 births
Roanin Boy
86 births
Compare Roam side by side: Roam vs Roan Roam vs Roark Roam vs Roarke
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Roam
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2015–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Roam: #5061 Boys' Name - 64 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roam. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Roam draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.