Roger Maris
There are approximately 2 people named Roger Maris living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Roger with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Maris. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Roger
281K
Alive today
Named Maris
2.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 281K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1953
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 2.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #14,902
Per 100K: 0.67
Top ancestry: White (84.4%)
First name trend
Roger: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Roger. The peak year was 1953 with 13,199 births. The average person named Roger today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Maris surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Maris, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.4%.
- White84.4%
- Hispanic or Latino6.8%
- Black or African American4.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5%
- Two or more races1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Roger has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0821% of the US population, based on 281,245 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Maris appears at a rate of 0.67 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Roger Maris. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Roger
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FAQ
Roger Maris: questions and answers
How many people are named Roger Maris?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Roger Maris. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0821%) with the surname frequency (0.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Roger Maris?
We classify Roger Maris as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Roger a male or female name?
Roger is predominantly male. Out of 443,528 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Roger profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.