Roper comes from the English tradition, meaning Rope maker.
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How popular is Roper?
2024peak year
Roper is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4027), with about 31 babies named Roper each year. In 2024, 49 babies received the name (ranked #2694). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 615.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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