Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Rogue isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1937. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rogue through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,106
- 447 boys · 659 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 90 babies
- 2025
- 50
- #4,117 for boys · #5,367 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −1%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 36% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,117 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 49.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 24 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 690 as a first name in 2020; 445 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.
Similar names
If you love Rogue, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Roe
“one who hunts deer”
46% boys · 54% girls
Rowe
“a red-haired man” · “resembling a roe deer”
60% boys · 40% girls
Rebel
“an outlaw”
35% boys · 65% girls
Revel
“rebel”
60% boys · 40% girls
Renn
Renn is a surname.
38% boys · 62% girls
Sonnie
“our son”
43% boys · 57% girls
Raleigh
“from the clearing of roe deer”
36% boys · 64% girls
Drue
“a mighty woman” · “one who is wise”
45% boys · 55% girls