Roper
Boy name · #3058 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
In 2025, 40 baby boys were named Roper, placing it at #3058 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Roper.
Babies named Roper per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Roper first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 49 babies and a rank of #2674. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Roper against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Roper in class?
Roper scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Roper is most common
State-level data for Roper is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Roper
Statistically, parents drawn to Roper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Copper, Kasper, Prosper, Jesper, and Lazer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Roper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5540 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Roper a popular boy name?
Roper ranked #3058 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Roper most popular?
Roper peaked in 2024, when 49 American boys received the name (ranked #2674 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Roper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Roper. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.