Boys' name · since 1913
Roston
Roston has 92 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,980 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 92
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
Roston sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 92 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roston has been recorded 92 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2018.
- #17,980 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 92 born since 1913
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roston ranks #17,980 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1913, peaking in the 2000s.
- #17,980 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 92
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
Roston's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Roston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Roston's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Roston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2018
- Peak year (2009)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Roston by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (44 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Roston's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Roston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 44 births (48% of all-time use).
Roston by state
Where Roston concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 6.5% |
6 of 92 births nationwide.
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- Roston's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2010s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Rostons (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Roston: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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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, 1913–2018 (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 Roston 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.