Total births
34
Boys' name · since 1999
Rope
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Rope, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 1999–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- born in that decade
Rope is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 34 have been recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Rope recorded 34 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2008.
- 34 total births
- 1999–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 85% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
34 boys have been named Rope since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 34
- total births
- 1999–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
85% of everyone ever named Rope was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
11 babies were named Rope in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Rope's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rope splits its recorded history at 2003: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rope at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Rope popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2008
- Peak year (2002)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Rope by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rope's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Rope births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (85% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rope? ▼
Rope has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 11 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Rope most popular? ▼
Rope was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Rope been used? ▼
Records for Rope go back to 1999, giving 10 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Rope? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roper, Ropyr. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1999–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rope: Baby Name Since 1999 - 34 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rope. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rope 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 June 2026.