Roosevelt
Meaning
rose field (a Dutch surname); honoring US Presidents Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, adopted as a Haitian given name during the 1915-1934 US occupation era
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Roosevelt peaked in the 1900s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
1,821 people · the #5,463 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 111,111 · median age 49
Among people named Roosevelt living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Roosevelt
People given the name Roosevelt in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Roosevelt deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Roosevelt truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Roosevelt fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Roosevelt travels
Haitian · A documented choice in Haitian families.
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