Rosevelt
Rosevelt was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked 293rd; the most babies were born in 1933 (122). More babies were named Rosevelt in the 1930s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1933122 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,074babies recorded
Rosevelt popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #9,241 | 5 |
| 1980 | #6,099 | 6 |
| 1970 | #4,162 | 7 |
| 1960 | #2,840 | 10 |
| 1950 | #1,424 | 27 |
| 1940 | #724 | 72 |
| 1930 | #956 | 51 |
| 1920 | #944 | 54 |
| 1910 | #468 | 35 |
| 1900 | #550 | 20 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rosevelt, counting every spelling?
Rosevelt has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Rosevelt?
About 600 people born in the US named Rosevelt are alive today, with a median age of 75; half are between 63 and 84. That makes Rosevelt a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Rosevelt by state
How common Rosevelt was among boys born in each state in 1931–1935, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (11.8×), South Carolina (7.0×), Louisiana (6.0×), Alabama (4.4×), Arkansas (3.8×). In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Rosevelt
How popular is the name Rosevelt?
Rosevelt was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked 293rd; the most babies were born in 1933 (122). More babies were named Rosevelt in the 1930s than in any other decade.
Is Rosevelt a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 0 girls and 3,074 boys.
Where was Rosevelt most popular?
In 1931–1935, Rosevelt was most common in Mississippi (1.10 per 1,000 boys), followed by South Carolina and Louisiana.