Declining since 1985, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Rogers since 1883
Babies named Rogers per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1950, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Rogers's real moment was 1902.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 |
| 1890s | 85 |
| 1900s | 131 |
| 1910s | 624 |
| 1920s | 1,060 |
| 1930s | 1,113 |
| 1940s | 1,271 |
| 1950s | 1,222 |
| 1960s | 587 |
| 1970s | 353 |
| 1980s | 270 |
| 1990s | 111 |
| 2000s | 88 |
| 2010s | 71 |
| 2020s | 21 |
Meaning & origin
Rogers is a surname-turned-first-name that follows the long-standing English tradition of adopting family names as given names. It entered U.S. birth records in 1883, and its peak year came in 1902, reflecting the height of this naming fashion in the early 20th century. Since 1985, however, usage has been steadily falling, and in 2025 the name ranked 10,695, with only about 1 in every 284,679 newborn boys receiving it. Rogers never cracked the top 1000 nationally, making it an extremely uncommon choice today.
Rogers is a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Roger.' The given name Roger derives from the Old French 'Rogier,' itself from the Germanic elements 'hrod' (fame) and 'ger' (spear), thus 'famous spear.' Rogers as a given name follows the English tradition of using surnames as first names, particularly common in the United States since the 19th century.
Where Rogers is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Rogerson
Sibling names for Rogers
Names that share Rogers's style, for a brother or sister.
