Recorded 1955–2010 Boys' name Peak 1985 220 births

Roth — boys' name

220 babies named Roth in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s151960s161970s181980s921990s552000s182010s6
1980s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Roth was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

20 babies were named Roth in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roth

The Social Security Administration has registered 220 babies named Roth between 1955 and 2010, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Roth currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roth performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Roth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roth 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 220 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.

Roth at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

220

Since 1955

56 years of records

Peak year

1985

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1955

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2010

Roth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1955

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1985)
20
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
0510152025 201019991993198919851981197719591955 5

Roth by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
92 births that decade — 42% of Roth's all-time total
1950s151960s161970s181980s921990s552000s182010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roth?
220 babies have been named Roth since 1955. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1985 with 20 births.
When was Roth most popular?
Roth was most popular in the 1980s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Roth been used?
Roth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 56 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Roth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rotimi, Rotha, Rothana, Rothwell, and 1 more. 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, 1955–2010 (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.