Roper is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Roper is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,079 for boy births in the United States (and #6,604 across all names), given to 40 babies. Roper first appears in 1992 and peaked in 2024 (49 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | — | #3,079 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | #11,955 | #2,703 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | — | #2,939 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | — | #3,093 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | — | #3,349 |
| 2020 | 30 | 30 | — | #3,636 |
| 2019 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,610 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,728 |
| 2017 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,310 |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,909 |
| 2015 | 19 | 19 | — | #5,018 |
| 2014 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,987 |
| 2013 | 27 | 27 | — | #3,838 |
| 2012 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,505 |
| 2011 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,627 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,682 |
| 2009 | 26 | 26 | — | #4,015 |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,439 |
| 2007 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,224 |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,027 |
| 2005 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,992 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,044 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,711 |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,950 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,839 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,946 |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,417 |
| 1998 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,203 |
| 1997 | 9 | — | — | #6,512 |
| 1996 | 8 | — | — | #6,989 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | — | #8,496 |
| 1992 | 7 | — | — | #7,256 |