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38k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
1k
in the U.S.
in 2010

Roosevelt

Origin: Dutch
Meaning: From the rose field
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Gender: Boy
1,171^st All Time
24,822^nd in 2010

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born	Ranking
1895	12	0	12
1896	7	0	7
1897	7	0	7
1898	8	0	8
1899	23	0	23
1900	72	0	72
1901	90	0	90
1902	172	6	166
1903	196	0	196	#99 boy name
1904	236	6	230	#93 boy name
1905	272	8	264	#91 boy name
1906	198	0	198
1907	220	0	220
1908	194	0	194
1909	160	0	160
1910	222	0	222
1911	197	0	197
1912	267	0	267
1913	241	0	241
1914	266	0	266
1915	272	0	272
1916	328	0	328
1917	285	0	285
1918	337	6	331
1919	365	6	359
1920	358	0	358
1921	365	0	365
1922	365	0	365
1923	430	5	425
1924	403	0	403
1925	450	0	450
1926	477	6	471
1927	484	0	484
1928	514	7	507
1929	501	5	496
1930	534	0	534
1931	472	6	466
1932	837	6	831
1933	1,226	17	1,209
1934	1,025	11	1,014
1935	766	7	759
1936	736	0	736
1937	683	8	675
1938	663	0	663
1939	594	8	586
1940	640	5	635
1941	646	0	646
1942	608	0	608
1943	610	0	610
1944	567	0	567
1945	566	0	566
1946	522	5	517
1947	554	0	554
1948	596	0	596
1949	609	5	604
1950	586	0	586
1951	557	0	557
1952	598	6	592
1953	588	0	588
1954	615	5	610
1955	598	9	589
1956	615	8	607
1957	592	10	582
1958	501	7	494
1959	476	8	468
1960	481	6	475
1961	432	7	425
1962	433	9	424
1963	441	0	441
1964	398	6	392
1965	360	6	354
1966	304	0	304
1967	298	5	293
1968	303	5	298
1969	260	0	260
1970	288	0	288
1971	258	0	258
1972	230	0	230
1973	202	0	202
1974	220	0	220
1975	200	0	200
1976	207	0	207
1977	202	0	202
1978	164	0	164
1979	189	0	189
1980	207	0	207
1981	164	0	164
1982	159	0	159
1983	140	0	140
1984	170	0	170
1985	157	0	157
1986	141	0	141
1987	156	6	150
1988	148	0	148
1989	160	0	160
1990	144	0	144
1991	132	0	132
1992	126	0	126
1993	125	0	125
1994	102	0	102
1995	99	0	99
1996	72	0	72
1997	89	0	89
1998	54	0	54
1999	76	0	76
2000	54	0	54
2001	60	0	60
2002	59	0	59
2003	62	0	62
2004	47	0	47
2005	48	0	48
2006	63	0	63
2007	65	0	65
2008	58	0	58
2009	54	0	54
2010	60	0	60
2011	39	0	39
2012	48	0	48
2013	49	10	39
2014	48	0	48
2015	56	6	50

Fun Facts about the name Roosevelt

How many people with the first name Roosevelt have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 37,535 babies born with the first name Roosevelt in the United States. That's more than enough people named Roosevelt to occupy the territory of Sint Maarten (the Netherlands) with an estimated population of 37,429 (as of January 1, 2010).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Roosevelt? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1895 when it was given as a first name to 12 new born babies.
When was Roosevelt first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Roosevelt is Saturday, April 1st, 1882.
What year had the most people named Roosevelt born? The highest recorded use of the first name Roosevelt was in 1933 with a total of 1,209 babies. That's a lot of babies named Roosevelt!
Random Roosevelt Factoid: According to the 1947 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Roosevelt ranks 59^th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Mississippi. Imagine that, 104 babies in Mississippi have the same name as you in 1947.
Weird things about the name Roosevelt: Your name in reverse order is Tlevesoor. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Lsveetroo. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Roosevelt? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 1,003 people with the last name Roosevelt.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Roosevelt? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Roosevelt as their last name since less than 1 person in 294k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!

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Common last names for Roosevelt

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Common first names for Roosevelt

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Roosevelt	U.S.
█	White	65.90%	64.26%
█	African American	23.83%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	2.09%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	2.99%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	1.69%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	3.49%	16.26%

Of Last Name Roosevelt

People with the last name Roosevelt are most frequently White or African American

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Roosevelt" mean? The list below shows the origins of Roosevelt as well as things modernly associated with the name Roosevelt such as celebrities named Roosevelt.

Dutch

Origin and Meaning of Roosevelt

The name "Roosevelt" is of Dutch origin, and it means "From the rose field". It's a name commonly given to boys.

Other Dictionary Sources

26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration ("Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'")
Synonyms: president roosevelt, president theodore roosevelt, and theodore roosevelt
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
Synonyms: f. d. roosevelt, fdr, franklin delano roosevelt, franklin roosevelt, president franklin roosevelt, and president roosevelt
Wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)
Synonyms: anna eleanor roosevelt and eleanor roosevelt

Wiktionary

Dutch roos (â€œroseâ€) + veld (â€œfieldâ€)

An American surname of Dutch origin, derived from words meaning rose and open country; borne by two Presidents of U.S.
(chiefly US) A male given name given in honor of the Presidents.

Notable Persons With the Name Roosevelt

Bink

Bink is a hip hop music producer, musician, and record producer. He plays Keyboard instrument, Music Production Center, and Drum kit. He was most active from 1996 to present. Bink was given the name Roosevelt Harrell III . Bink is also known as Bink!, Bink Dawg, B. Dog, Mr. Bink, and Humble Monsta.

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Roosevelt Skerrit

Roosevelt Skerrit is a Prime Minister of Dominica. Roosevelt was born on June 8th, 1972 in Roseau.

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Roosevelt Nix

Roosevelt Nix is a football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roosevelt was born on March 30th, 1992 in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

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Roosevelt Sykes

Roosevelt Sykes was a blues and boogie-woogie musician. He was most active from 1920 to 1983. Roosevelt was born on January 31st, 1906 in Elmar, Arkansas, United States. Roosevelt is also known as The Honeydripper. He passed away on July 17th, 1983.

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Roosevelt Barnes

Roosevelt Barnes is an athlete for the Detroit Lions. Roosevelt was born on August 3rd, 1958 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Roosevelt Leaks

Roosevelt Leaks is a football player for the History of the Baltimore Colts and Buffalo Bills. Roosevelt was born on January 31st, 1953 in Brenham, Texas.

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Roosevelt Mercer Jr.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt was a Member of the New York State Senate, for the 26th District, 32nd President of the United States, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and Member of theNew York State Senate. He holds the title Nothing to Fear, State of the Union, FDR Pearl Harbor speech, and A date which will live in infamy". Franklin was born on January 30th, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York, U.S. He died on April 12th, 1945.

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Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was a New York State Assembly Minority Leader, 26th President of the United States, 25th Vice President of the United States, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and New York State AssemblyMinority Leader. He holds the title The right of the people to rule" and Address to the Boys Progressive League. His military service ended in 1886. Theodore was born on October 27th, 1858 in New York City, New York, U.S. He passed away on January 6th, 1919.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt was a Chairperson of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women, Chairperson of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, First Lady of New York, Chairperson of thePresi. She holds the title State of the Union. Eleanor was born on October 11th, 1884 in New York City. She left this life on November 7th, 1962.

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Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth

Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth was a famous individual. Alice was given the name Alice Lee Roosevelt by her parents Theodore Roosevelt and Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt on February 12th, 1884 in United States. She died on February 20th, 1980.

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James Roosevelt

James Roosevelt was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, from California's 26th district, Chairman of the California Democratic Party, Chairman of theCalifornia Democratic Party, Secretary to the President, and Secretary to the President of the United States. He was most prominent from 1955 to 1965. His military service ended in 1959. James was born on December 23rd, 1907 in New York City, U.S. He passed away on August 13th, 1991.

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Edith Roosevelt

Edith Roosevelt was a First Lady of New York, First Lady of the United States, and Second Lady of the United States. Edith was born on August 6th, 1861 in Norwich, Connecticut. She died on September 30th, 1948.

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