Rosevelt
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #290 in 1905
0 babies were named Rosevelt in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRosevelt first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1905, when it reached #290.
About the name Rosevelt
Rosevelt is a boy name of Dutch origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-elt”. US birth records list Rosevelt for boys from 1900 to 1993, in 86 of those 94 years. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked #290 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Dutch names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 214 | 4,679 boys |
| 1910s | 87 | 11,450 boys |
| 1920s | 55 | 18,192 boys |
| 1930s | 78 | 12,847 boys |
| 1940s | 33 | 30,534 boys |
| 1950s | 11 | 88,261 boys |
| 1960s | 5.0 | 199,601 boys |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 381,679 boys |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 371,747 boys |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 540,541 boys |
Other spellings of Rosevelt
More Dutch boy names
- Boy name: Hendrix · ruler of the home
- Boy name: Johan · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Skyler · scholar
- Unisex name: Van · of, from
- Boy name: Henrik · home ruler
- Unisex name: Sky · sky
- Boy name: Hendrick · home ruler
- Boy name: Bram · father of multitudes
Questions about the name Rosevelt
What is the origin of the name Rosevelt?
Rosevelt has Dutch roots in our records. Other Dutch names include Hendrix, Johan, Skyler.
Is Rosevelt a boy or girl name?
Rosevelt is a boy name.
How popular is the name Rosevelt?
Rosevelt is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #290 in 1905.