An uncommon Old English pick — distinctive and rare.
A surname transferred from the nickname.
Roe is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old English origin, from a nickname for a roebuck (a male deer), suggesting agility, grace, and wild independence. It is also found as a surname, and as a given name it carries the crisp, single-syllable energy of nature names like Beau and Fox.
Roe has 84+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1881.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 50 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 39 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 21 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 19 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 93 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 111 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 134 | — |
| 1920s | 148 | — |
| 1910s | 156 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 40 | ▼ |
| 1890s | 48 | ▲ |
| 1880s | 35 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | #8796 |
| 2023 | 14 | #6440 |
| 2022 | 11 | #7644 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8693 |
| 2020 | 7 | #10379 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5983 |
| 2017 | 10 | #8013 |
| 2016 | 8 | #9498 |
| 2011 | 6 | #11965 |
| 1998 | 5 | #10968 |
| 1977 | 5 | #6664 |
| 1975 | 6 | #5331 |
| 1974 | 5 | #5839 |
| 1973 | 5 | #5727 |
| 1964 | 8 | #3239 |
| 1961 | 11 | #2677 |
| 1959 | 11 | #2636 |
| 1958 | 6 | #3860 |
| 1957 | 9 | #2990 |
| 1956 | 5 | #4365 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Though more common for boys, Roe has a notable history as a girl's name too, with 197 births since 1890.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1881–2024) · Methodology