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Roe

Unisex

Meaning of Roe: English: 'deer'

Roe is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4636th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4636

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,119

First recorded 1881 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 32 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Roe per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

81% boys · 19% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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