Rogue
The Story of Rogue
As a girl name
Rogue first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 57 Rogues were born — ranking #2,903 that year. As of 2026, Rogue ranks #4,817 for girls with 28 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 693 Rogues have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rogue first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1937, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 38 Rogues were born — ranking #3,121 that year. As of 2026, Rogue ranks #4,520 for boys with 23 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 468 Rogues have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rogue
Rogue is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 693 births in the dataset. Rogue's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #2,903. Use the chart and map above to compare Rogue'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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