boy's name
Roark
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 545
Roark is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Roark over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 72 |
| 1960s | 52 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 175 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Roark?
In 2025, Roark was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Roark is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Roark
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Roark also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Roark over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Roark
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Roark — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Roark
How popular is the name Roark?
In 2025, Roark was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Roark a girl's or a boy's name?
Roark is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Roark?
Roark has 1 syllable.
When was Roark most popular?
Roark peaked in 2021, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Roark a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Roark currently ranks #6,409 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.