Boys' name · since 1900
Rosevelt
3,074 babies named Rosevelt in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,497 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,074
- born since 1900
- 1930s
- peak decade
Rosevelt sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 3,074 recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Rosevelt recorded 3,074 times among boys since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1993.
- #2,497 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,074 born since 1900
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosevelt ranks #2,497 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,074 born since 1900, peaking in the 1930s.
- #2,497 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,074
- born since 1900
- 1930s
- peak decade
Rosevelt's 3,074 recorded births place it above 94.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
Rosevelt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rosevelt splits its recorded history at 1943: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1933 peak of 122 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rosevelt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1993
- Peak year (1933)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Rosevelt by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (816 births, 27% of the file).
1930s was Rosevelt's strongest decade.
816 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Rosevelt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 289
1900s
289 births
- 1910s
1910s
469 births
- 1920s
1920s
606 births
- 1930s
1930s
816 births
- 1940s
1940s
463 births
- 1950s 226
1950s
226 births
- 1960s 97
1960s
97 births
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 816 births (27% of all-time use).
How Rosevelt 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 Rosevelt's total volume
Rosevelt by state
Where Rosevelt concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 523 | 17.0% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 310 | 10.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 241 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 239 | 7.8% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 171 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 156 | 5.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 122 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Texas | | 86 | 2.8% |
523 of 3,074 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Rosevelt appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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- Rosevelt's decade-level peak was the 1930s (816 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Rosevelts (523 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rosevelt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~93 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, 1900–1993 (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 Rosevelt 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.