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How Many People Are Named Roel?
Estimated people named Roel living in the U.S. today
4,185
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,658
- Peak year: 2000 (83 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,185
Roel by age group — who carries the name today?
Roel popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Roel
Roel has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,658 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,185 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 81,673 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Roels you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Roel in the US?
An estimated 4,185 people named Roel are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Roel very rare — about 1 in 81,673 Americans.
Is Roel a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Roel is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Roel most popular?
Roel peaked in 2000, when 83 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Roel?
Roel ranks #4,074 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).