Roarke
Roarke is a surname or given name and may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Roarke
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Roarke is a surname or given name and may refer to:
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The Story of Roarke
Roarke first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 18 Roarkes were born — ranking #5,102 that year. As of 2026, Roarke ranks #7,717 for baby boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-40%). In total, more than 376 Roarkes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Roarke
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- Roarke Smith : a professional Australian rules footballer
- Adam Roarke : American actor and film director
- Mike Roarke : retired American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball
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Names that sound like Roarke
Phonetically similar names — useful when Roarke is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Roarke
Roarke is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 376 births in the dataset. Roarke's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #4,593. Use the chart and map above to compare Roarke's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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