boy's name
Roel
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,903
Roel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Roel is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2000, when 83 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 61,399 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
Roel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 59 |
| 1940s | 183 |
| 1950s | 409 |
| 1960s | 608 |
| 1970s | 663 |
| 1980s | 698 |
| 1990s | 624 |
| 2000s | 637 |
| 2010s | 510 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 314 |
How popular is Roel?
In 2025, Roel was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Roel 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 Roel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Roel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Roel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Roel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Roel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Roel
How popular is the name Roel?
In 2025, Roel was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Roel a girl's or a boy's name?
Roel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Roel most popular?
Roel peaked in 2000, when 83 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Roel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Roel currently ranks #1,976 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.