Roel
How to say it: roh-EL · /roʊˈɛl/
Short form of Roeland, Germanic for 'famous land' - widely used in Dutch-speaking Netherlands and Belgium.
Roel was the 1,976th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 54 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are up about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,715 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,976 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 54 |
| Share of births | 1 in 61,395 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | +31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,715 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Roel peaked in the 1970s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Roel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Roel
- Roel Brouwers (born 1981)Dutch footballer
- Roel Reiné (born 1969)Dutch film director
- Roel Velasco (born 1972)Filippine boxer
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