US rank #2171 Unisex name Peak 2020 2,235 births

Rogan — #2171 US boys' name

2,235 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.

1970s221980s241990s1092000s4992010s10002020s581
#2171
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Rogan was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

155 babies were named Rogan in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rogan

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,235 babies named Rogan between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rogan currently holds the #2171 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 155 babies received it in a single year. Rogan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 135 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rogan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,000 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rogan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 153 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Rogan in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rogan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,235 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rogan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,235

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2020

155 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,171

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rogan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
155
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
-50050100150200 20242018201220062000199419881970 7

Rogan popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 135 births
468101214 202420222020201820162014201220082005 5

Rogan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,000 births that decade — 45% of Rogan's all-time total
1970s221980s241990s1092000s4992010s10002020s581

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
153 6.8%
#2 Texas
130 5.8%
#3 Ohio
78 3.5%
#4 Michigan
74 3.3%
#5 New York
54 2.4%
#6 Illinois
46 2.1%
#7 Florida
40 1.8%
#8 Minnesota
35 1.6%
California share of Rogan's total US births 6.8%
Even split

153 of 2,235 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?
2,235 babies have been named Rogan since 1970. It currently ranks #2171 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 155 births.
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 (153 births), Texas (130 births), Ohio (78 births).
Is Rogan a unisex name?
Yes, Rogan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,235 births, and as a girl's name it has 135 births.
How long has the name Rogan been used?
Rogan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.