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Roar

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Roar: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Roar: Recorded since 1945, it reached #36 in 1954, and it stood at #4,270 in 2024.

Trend unknown

among boys in England and Wales · 2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2024 to 2024, ranging from #4270 to #4270.2024#4270#4270
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2024#4270

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 68 of the 79 years from 1945 to 2023.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1945–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #52 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2023

    Highest recorded position: #36 among boys in Norway, in 1954 (recorded 1945–2023).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #482 among boys in Norway, in 2023.

    Norway · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #36 in Norway in 1956.

Roar's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#4825HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#5364HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#4507HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#5544HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#5594HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#4836HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#5275HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#5614HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#5065HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#3858HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#4786HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#5474HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#4048HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#5315HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#4876HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4477HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#30914HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#31014HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#28517HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#26620HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#34313HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#26121HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#24122HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#27119HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#20729HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#14153HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#17640HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#14254HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#15644HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#12068HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#14056HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#12562HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#11474HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#12264HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#8693HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#8691HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#9585HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#8799HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#81105HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#49170HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#46204HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#48188HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#46211HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#50198HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#47212HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#45210HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#45221HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#43223HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#47196HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#41209HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#40216HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#50178HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#41222HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#42201HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#39211HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#42200HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#36230HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#38241HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#36236HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#43187HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#42187HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#54152HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#55147HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#60132HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#49167HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#49175HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#63133HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#52160HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #36 in Norway in 1956. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.