Roosevelt comes from the Dutch / English tradition, meaning A Field Filled With Roses.
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How popular is Roosevelt?
1933peak year
Roosevelt entered U.S. records in 1895, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1933, 1,207 babies received the name (ranked #132). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3186), with roughly 49 babies named Roosevelt each year. Roosevelt has been declining in recent years. In total, around 37,987 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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