Roper
The Story of Roper
Roper first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 52 Ropers were born — ranking #2,587 that year. As of 2026, Roper ranks #2,587 for baby boys with 52 births, rising sharply (+84% over the past five years). In total, more than 709 Ropers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Roper
Roper is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 709 births in the dataset. Roper's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,587. Use the chart and map above to compare Roper'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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