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.

#21,028 of 45,481
all-time among boys
59
born since 1982
2010s
peak 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.

  • #21,028 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 59 born since 1982
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roary ranks #21,028 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,028 of 45,481
all-time among boys
59
born since 1982
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Roary's 59 recorded births place it above 53.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2017)
8
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
456789 19821983200320062007200820142015201720182021 5

Roary popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 2021 (Roary as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 20212025 5

Roary by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (24 births, 41% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roary? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 59 babies named Roary. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,028 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 8 births.
Where does Roary sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roary ranks #21,028 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#1306 2,734 births
Roark Boy
#6199 539 births
Roarke Boy
#9128 369 births
Roald Boy
189 births
Roanin Boy
#10225 86 births

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Phelps
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Levere
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Roary: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.