Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Rojelio is a variant of Rogelio. A possible origin is Late Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rojelio through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,958
- 2,958 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 66 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #11,728 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 11,728 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 22.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 66 in 1981. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,288 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rojelio’s family of names
Rojelio has a related form in Rogelio.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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