US rank #9987 Boys' name Peak 1981 2,952 births

Rojelio — #9987 US boys' name

2,952 babies named Rojelio in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s961930s1421940s2161950s3761960s3571970s4331980s4921990s4102000s2672010s1282020s35
#9987
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Rojelio was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

66 babies were named Rojelio in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rojelio

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,952 babies named Rojelio between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rojelio currently holds the #9987 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 66 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rojelio performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 492 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Rojelio shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,259 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Rojelio in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rojelio 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 2,952 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.

Rojelio at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,952

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

1981

66 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#9,987

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rojelio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
66
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
020406080 202420111998198519721959194619331921 7

Rojelio by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
492 births that decade — 17% of Rojelio's all-time total
1920s961930s1421940s2161950s3761960s3571970s4331980s4921990s4102000s2672010s1282020s35

Rojelio by state

Where Rojelio concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Regionally concentrated
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Rojelio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,259 42.6%
#2 California
611 20.7%
#3 Florida
23 0.8%
#4 Arizona
17 0.6%
#5 Illinois
11 0.4%
#6 Washington
5 0.2%
Texas share of Rojelio's total US births 42.6%
Even split

1,259 of 2,952 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rojelio?
2,952 babies have been named Rojelio since 1921. It currently ranks #9987 among boys. The peak year was 1981 with 66 births.
When was Rojelio most popular?
Rojelio was most popular in the 1980s decade with 492 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Rojelio most popular?
The top states for the name Rojelio are Texas (1,259 births), California (611 births), Florida (23 births).
How long has the name Rojelio been used?
Rojelio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rojelio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rojan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1921–2024 (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.