From the rose field
Derived from a Dutch surname meaning 'rose field.' It gained prominence in the United States as a given name in honor of Presidents Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Less common today
Roosevelt isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #851 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional football player and member of the Fearsome Four
Influential blues pianist known as The Honeydripper
Prime Minister of Dominica
A character from the children's television series · Sesame Street
