Unisex name · since 1988

Rotem

Rotem has 42 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#37,073 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade

Rotem sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 42 recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Rotem recorded 42 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2004.

  • #37,073 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 42 born since 1988
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rotem ranks #37,073 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.

#37,073 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rotem's 42 recorded births place it above 48.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rotem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rotem's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rotem popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1997)
10
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4681012 1988199019931995199619972004 6

Rotem popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2009 (Rotem as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2009 5

Rotem by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (30 births, 71% of the file).

1990s was Rotem's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Rotem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rotem? ▼
42 babies have been named Rotem since 1988. All-time, it sits at #37,073 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1997 with 10 births.
Where does Rotem sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rotem ranks #37,073 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rotem most popular? ▼
Rotem was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Is Rotem a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rotem is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 42 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Rotem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rotem since 1988 -- 17 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Rotem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rotha, Rotunda, Rotonda, Rotasha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rotem's data

  • Rotem's decade-level peak was the 1990s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rotem

Nearby Names Like Rotem

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rotem

Rotha Girl
153 births
Rotunda Girl
104 births
Rotonda Girl
48 births
Rotasha Girl
42 births
Rotonya Girl
8 births

Compare Rotem side by side: Rotem vs Rotha Rotem vs Rotunda Rotem vs Rotonda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rotem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–2004 (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 Rotem 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.