Given name & surname
Roarke
“a champion”
Roarke is a variant of Roark. One interpretation is “a champion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Roarke is a variant of Roark. One interpretation is “a champion.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Roarke through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 369
- 369 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,527 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,527 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 18 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 363 as a first name in 2020; 232 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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