Total births
369
Boys' name · since 1978
Roarke
Roarke has 369 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8509
- among boys today
- 369
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
369 babies have been named Roarke since 1978, making it today's #8509 boys' name.
Roarke has 369 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8509 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #8509 among boys today
- 369 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Roarke is currently the #8509 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 369 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8509
- among boys today
- 369
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Roarke vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8509
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Roarke was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
18 babies were named Roarke in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Roarke compares
369 Top 50% higher than 50% of 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
Roarke's all-time total is 1% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Roarke | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 369 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Roarke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roarke's full recorded timeline at 2007, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roarke at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#8,509
Active since
1978
Roarke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Roarke by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Roarke's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Roarke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s
2010s
131 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 131 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roarke? ▼
Roarke has been given to 369 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8509 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Roarke most popular? ▼
Roarke was most popular in the 2010s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Roarke been used? ▼
Roarke has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 48 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Roarke? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roan, Roark, Roald, Roanin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Roarke's data
- Roarke's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (131 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Roarke
Nearby Names Like Roarke
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roarke
Roan Boy
#1351 2,734 births
Roark Boy
#5714 539 births
Roald Boy
189 births
Roanin Boy
86 births
Roam Boy
#5061 64 births
Compare Roarke side by side: Roarke vs Roan Roarke vs Roark Roarke vs Roald
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–2025 (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. "Roarke: #8509 Boys' Name - 369 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roarke. 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 Roarke 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 July 2026.