Rogerio
A masculine Latin name meaning "famous army commander" or "renowned warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 370 living Americans carry the first name Rogerio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rogerio today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rogerio births was 1948 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rogerio. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
370
~ 1 in 926,363 Americans
Peak year
1948
15 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,793
Tracked since 1914
Popularity
Rogerio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rogerio from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 98 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rogerio by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rogerio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rogerios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rogerio
The name Rogerio originates from the Latin name Rogerius, which was derived from the Germanic name Rogier. The name Rogier itself is composed of two elements: the Old Germanic word "hrog," meaning "famous," and "gair," meaning "spear." The name can be traced back to medieval times, when it was popular in various regions of Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rogerio can be found in the 11th century, when it was mentioned in a Benedictine monastic chronicle from the region of Burgundy, France. This suggests that the name was already in use during that time period among the Catholic religious orders.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Rogerio de Apulia, also known as Roger of Apulia, was a Norman chronicler and historian who wrote about the Norman conquest of Southern Italy and Sicily. He was born around 1095 and died sometime after 1154.
During the Renaissance period, a Florentine architect and sculptor named Rogerio di Buonventura (also known as Rogerio da Firenze) lived from around 1420 to 1498. He was known for his work on various churches and palaces in Florence and other parts of Italy.
In the 16th century, a Portuguese explorer named Rogerio de Almeida played a significant role in the Portuguese exploration of the Indian Ocean. He was born around 1520 and served as a navigator and cartographer, contributing to the mapping of the Indian Ocean and the coastlines of Africa and Asia.
Another notable bearer of the name was Rogerio Casalisio, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1647 to 1719. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the motion of planets.
These historical examples demonstrate the widespread use of the name Rogerio across various cultures and time periods, from its Latin and Germanic origins to its adoption and adaptation in different regions of Europe and beyond.
People
Rogerio + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rogerio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rogerio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 370 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rogerio going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 926,363 US residents.
Is Rogerio a common name?
We classify Rogerio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 534 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rogerio most popular?
The single biggest year for Rogerio was 1948, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rogerio is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rogerio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rogerio in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.