Roe
Roe is a masculine given name borne by the following people:Roe Conn, American talk radio host Roe Ethridge, American commercial and art photographer Roe Erister Rick Hall (1932–2018), American record producer, songwriter and musician Roe Messner, American building contractor, husband of Tammy Faye Bakker
Meaning & Origin of Roe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Roe is a masculine given name borne by the following people:Roe Conn, American talk radio host Roe Ethridge, American commercial and art photographer Roe Erister Rick Hall (1932–2018), American record producer, songwriter and musician Roe Messner, American building contractor, husband of Tammy Faye Bakker
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The Story of Roe
As a girl name
Roe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 18 Roes were born — ranking #6,402 that year. As of 2026, Roe ranks #7,249 for girls with 15 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 227 Roes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Roe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1881, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 25 Roes were born — ranking #1,374 that year. As of 2026, Roe ranks #6,711 for boys with 12 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 922 Roes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Roe
Roe is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 922 births in the dataset. Roe's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #595. Use the chart and map above to compare Roe'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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