Total births
59
Unisex name · since 1982
Roary
Roary has 59 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 59
- total births
- 1982–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Roary sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 59 recorded since 1982.
Roary has 59 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1982 to 2021.
- 59 total births
- 1982–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
59 boys have been named Roary since 1982, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 59
- total births
- 1982–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Roary was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
8 babies were named Roary in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Roary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Roary's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Roary at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Roary popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2021
- Peak year (2017)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Roary popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2021 (Roary as girls' name)
Roary by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Roary's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Roary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roary? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 59 babies named Roary. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 8 births.
When was Roary most popular? ▼
Roary was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Roary a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Roary is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 59 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Roary been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Roary since 1982 -- 40 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Roary? ▼
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 Roary's data
- Roary's decade-level peak was the 2010s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Roary
Nearby Names Like Roary
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roary
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 Roary side by side: Roary vs Roan Roary vs Roark Roary vs Roarke
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1982–2021 (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. "Roary: Baby Name Since 1982 - 59 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roary. 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 Roary 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.