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Roosevelt

Boy

Meaning of Roosevelt: Dutch: 'field of roses'

Roosevelt is a boy's name most strongly associated with Dutch naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3205th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3205

36 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

38,024

First recorded 1895 · peak 1933

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 164 babies1982: 159 babies1983: 140 babies1984: 170 babies1985: 157 babies1986: 141 babies1987: 156 babies1988: 148 babies1989: 160 babies1990: 144 babies19901991: 132 babies1992: 126 babies1993: 125 babies1994: 102 babies1995: 99 babies1996: 72 babies1997: 89 babies1998: 54 babies1999: 76 babies2000: 54 babies20002001: 60 babies2002: 59 babies2003: 62 babies2004: 47 babies2005: 48 babies2006: 63 babies2007: 65 babies2008: 58 babies2009: 54 babies2010: 60 babies20102011: 39 babies2012: 48 babies2013: 49 babies2014: 48 babies2015: 56 babies2016: 69 babies2017: 60 babies2018: 61 babies2019: 50 babies2020: 48 babies20202021: 45 babies2022: 36 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 40 babies2025: 36 babies
US babies named Roosevelt per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 170.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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