Roosevelt
Roosevelt is a masculine given name borne by:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Roosevelt
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Roosevelt is a masculine given name borne by:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Roosevelt
American parents first put Roosevelt on the record books as a baby boy name in 1895, with 12 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1933, when 1,207 Roosevelts were born — ranking #132 that year. About 20% of every Roosevelt on record arrived during the 1930s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Roosevelt ranks #4,399 for baby boys with 24 births, falling sharply (-35%). All told, over 38K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Roosevelt
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Roosevelt Adams (born 1994), Filipino-American basketball player
- Booba Barnes (1936–1996), American Delta blues guitar player and singer
- Roosevelt Barnes (American football) (born 1958), American sports agent and former National Football League player
- Roosevelt Blackmon (born 1974), American football player
- Roosevelt Bouie (born 1958), American retired basketball player
- Roosevelt Brown (baseball) (born 1975), American retired Major League Baseball player
- Rosey Brown (1932–2004), American National Football League player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Theodore Roosevelt Cox (born 1914), American retired Negro league baseball player
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Names that sound like Roosevelt
Phonetically similar names — useful when Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt
Roosevelt is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 38K births in the dataset. Roosevelt's peak popularity came in 1933 when it ranked #91. Use the chart and map above to compare Roosevelt'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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