Rotem
The Story of Rotem
As a girl name
Rotem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 10 Rotems were born — ranking #8,334 that year. As of 2026, Rotem ranks #14,177 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Rotems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rotem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 5 Rotems were born — ranking #12,490 that year. As of 2026, Rotem ranks #12,490 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Rotems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Rotem
Phonetically similar names — useful when Rotem is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Roten
- Wroten
- Roton
- Rotan
- Roatan
- Retem
- Rowton
- Roting
- Written
- Rotten
- Rota
- Roden
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Rotem
Rotem is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 42 births in the dataset. Rotem's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #8,334. Use the chart and map above to compare Rotem'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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