Boys' name · since 1883
Rogers
Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 7,035 babies named Rogers, peaking in 1950. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,456 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,719 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,035
- born since 1883
- 1940s
- peak decade
Rogers currently ranks #10719 among boys' names in America, with 7,035 babies recorded since 1883.
Social Security Administration records show Rogers recorded 7,035 times among boys since 1883, holding rank #10719 nationally today, ahead of 23% of boys, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #1,456 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,719 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 7,035 born since 1883
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rogers ranks #1,456 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,719 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 7,035 born since 1883, peaking in the 1940s.
- #1,456 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,719 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,035
- born since 1883
- 1940s
- peak decade
Rogers's 7,035 recorded births place it above 96.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
How Rogers compares
7,035 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Rogers's all-time total is 19x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rogers | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,035 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 164 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rogers's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rogers's full recorded timeline at 1955, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1950 peak of 164 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rogers popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (1950)
- 164
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Rogers popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1925 (Rogers as girls' name)
Rogers by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (1,271 births, 18% of the file).
1940s was Rogers's strongest decade.
1,271 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Rogers births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 28
1880s
28 births
- 1890s 85
1890s
85 births
- 1900s 131
1900s
131 births
- 1910s
1910s
624 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,060 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,113 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,271 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,222 births
- 1960s
1960s
587 births
- 1970s 353
1970s
353 births
- 1980s 270
1980s
270 births
- 1990s 111
1990s
111 births
- 2000s 88
2000s
88 births
- 2010s 71
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 1,271 births (18% of all-time use).
How Rogers 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 Rogers's total volume
Rogers by state
Where Rogers concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 997 | 14.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 817 | 11.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 596 | 8.5% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 452 | 6.4% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 355 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 346 | 4.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 200 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 182 | 2.6% |
997 of 7,035 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Rogers appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rogers's data
- Rogers's decade-level peak was the 1940s (1,271 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Rogerss (997 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rogers: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1950)
Similar record span (~142 yrs)
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, 1883–2025 (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 Rogers 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.