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Roosevelt
OriginDutch
Meaning"rose field"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#8765
2025 SSA
US rank · boys#4362
2025 SSA
About Roosevelt
Presidential surname adopted as a first by numbers of midcentury African-American parents.
Roosevelt is also given to girls, where it ranks #8765 in the US.
Pronounced RO-zuh-velt.
As of October 2026, Roosevelt ranked #8765 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1515 in 1905.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,794
Boys #4,362
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,572 | 48 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #2,519 | 50 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #2,382 | 55 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #2,706 | 46 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,740 | 45 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,983 | 41 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #3,191 | 36 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #3,345 | 35 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #4,067 | 27 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #3,778 | 30 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #4,150 | 26 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #4,362 | 24 |
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