unisex name
Roe
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,170
Roe is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 20% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Roe over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 |
| 1890s | 53 |
| 1900s | 40 |
| 1910s | 156 |
| 1920s | 160 |
| 1930s | 146 |
| 1940s | 130 |
| 1950s | 135 |
| 1960s | 24 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s | 82 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 132 |
How popular is Roe?
In 2025, Roe was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Roe 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 Roe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Roe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Roe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Roe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Roe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Roe
How popular is the name Roe?
In 2025, Roe was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Roe a girl's or a boy's name?
Roe is used for both girls and boys. About 20% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Roe?
Roe has 1 syllable.
When was Roe most popular?
Roe peaked in 2023, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Roe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Roe currently ranks #4,116 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.