Roel Boy
How popular is Roel?
#2,480 boy name in 2025
54 baby boys were named Roel in the US in 2025, making it the 2480th most popular boy name.
4,201living people named Roel (est.)
37median age of people named Roel
4,711babies named Roel since 1880
1 in 61,395US babies born in 2025
Roel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,480 for boys (▼ 244 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 54 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+35% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,918 in 2015, #2,688 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2000 (83 boys) |
| Highest rank | #877 in 1969 |
| First recorded | 1926 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Roel is most popular
Babies named Roel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.2 per 1,000 (163 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
Roel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | #3,706 |
| 1930s | 59 | #2,451 |
| 1940s | 183 | #1,321 |
| 1950s | 409 | #1,031 |
| 1960s | 608 | #877 |
| 1970s | 663 | #933 |
| 1980s | 698 | #996 |
| 1990s | 624 | #1,379 |
| 2000s | 637 | #1,475 |
| 2010s | 510 | #2,034 |
| 2020s | 314 | #2,236 |
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Questions
- Is Roel a boy or girl name?
- Roel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Roel were boys.
- How popular is the name Roel?
- 54 baby boys were named Roel in the US in 2025, making it the 2480th most popular boy name.
- When was Roel most popular?
- Roel peaked in 2000, when 83 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #877 in 1969.
- How many people are named Roel?
- 4,711 babies have been named Roel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,201 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 37.
- Where is Roel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Roel was most common in Texas, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.