A Irish name gently fading from the charts.
A surname.
Roark is a boy's baby name of Irish origin, an anglicization of the Gaelic Ruarc, meaning 'noble resolve' or 'distinguished ruler.' It also resonates with the iconic fictional character Howard Roark in Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead — an uncompromising architect whose fierce individualism made his name synonymous with creative integrity.
Roark climbed 7010 spots in the last 20 years — from #12835 to #5825.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 86 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 175 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 80 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 33 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 12 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 52 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 72 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 15 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | #5825 |
| 2023 | 10 | #8133 |
| 2022 | 13 | #6752 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3981 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4824 |
| 2019 | 19 | #5115 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5264 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5731 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5509 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5690 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5439 |
| 2013 | 18 | #5128 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4647 |
| 2011 | 14 | #6185 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4996 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7594 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8867 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6996 |
| 2006 | 9 | #8591 |
| 2005 | 11 | #7014 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1948–2024) · Methodology