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The name Roger originates from Old French, meaning 'famous spear,' with roots in Germanic language elements. Its historical path includes forms like Hrodger and Rogier before settling into its modern form. The name is associated with traits of reliability and strength, and it has no biblical relevance. Roger gained prominence in England post-Norman Conquest and has notable variants like Rog and Rogers. Today, it is considered a classic name, though its popularity has waned.

The name Roger is most popular in West Virginia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Silent Generation generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Roger has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Roger' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 110th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 36th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 36th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 75th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 194th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 425th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 657th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3044th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1576th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2008th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2991st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 8464th out of 27321 names. Discover how the name 'Roger' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.