Unisex name · since 1970

Rogan

2,311 babies named Rogan in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3,007 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,010 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,311
born since 1970
2010s
peak decade

Rogan currently ranks #2010 among unisex names in America, with 2,311 babies recorded since 1970.

Rogan has 2,311 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2010 as of the latest data, more common than 86% 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 1970 to 2025.

  • #3,007 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,010 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,311 born since 1970
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rogan ranks #3,007 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,010 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,311 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,007 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,010 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,311
born since 1970
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%85.5%
Rogan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Rogan's 2,311 recorded births place it above 93.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

25 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Rogan compares

2,311 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 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

Rogan's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rogan Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,311 369 358,536
Peak-year births 155 34 22,252

Rogan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rogan splits its recorded history at 2004: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 155 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rogan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
155
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
050100150200 197019881994200020062012201820242025 75

Rogan popularity over time - girls

140 total births recorded since 2005 (Rogan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 140 births
468101214 2005201220152018202120242025 5

Rogan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,000 births, 43% of the file).

2010s was Rogan's strongest decade.

1,000 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Rogan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,000 births (43% of all-time use).

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

How Rogan compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rogan's total volume

Rogan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -27, 18%-113, 2.7%-32, 7.1%-146, 1.6%-115, 1.7%-53, 5.8%-111, 10.9%-62, 3.1%-86, 3.4%-42, 7.6%-119, 1.6%-75, 4.5%-58, 7.3%-43, 6.6%-112, 2.9%Rogan-56, 6.7%Rogan
Rogan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Rogan by state

Where Rogan concentrates geographically, total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rogan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
164 7.1%
#2 Texas
137 5.9%
#3 Ohio
84 3.6%
#4 Michigan
74 3.2%
#5 New York
54 2.3%
#6 Illinois
46 2.0%
#7 Florida
45 1.9%
#8 Minnesota
35 1.5%
California share of Rogan's total US births 7.1%
Even split

164 of 2,311 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Rogan appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rogan?
Since 1970, Social Security records show 2,311 babies named Rogan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,007 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,010 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 155 births.
Where does Rogan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rogan ranks #3,007 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,010 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rogan most popular?
Rogan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,000 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Rogan most popular?
The top states for the name Rogan are California (164 births), Texas (137 births), Ohio (84 births).
Is Rogan a unisex name?
Yes, Rogan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,311 births, and as a girl's name it has 140 births.
How long has the name Rogan been used?
The SSA has tracked Rogan since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rogan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roger, Rogelio, Rogers, Rogerio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rogan's data

  • Rogan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,000 total births) through the 2020s (657) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Rogans (164 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rogan

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rogan: 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, 1970–2025 (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 Rogan 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.