Roel is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Roel in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
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About the Name Roel
Roel has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 86 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1431 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2014.
Roel is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Roel in their class.
Roel van Helden — Roel van Helden is a Dutch musician known mostly for his work as a drummer for German power metal band Powerwolf.
Roel van Sintmaartensdijk — Roel van Sintmaartensdijk is a Dutch professional road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Wanty.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Roel
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Roel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Roel in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Roel is declining: down 466 places since 2020, to #1,897 in 2025. It peaked at #1,431 in 2020.
Roel is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Roel include: Roel Mannaart, Roel van Helden and Roel van Sintmaartensdijk. Short summaries for each appear below.
Roel does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Roels in the wild.
13
UK babies named Roel (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 466 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Roel
Almost certainly the only Roel in the class
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UK Popularity (2014–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Roel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Roel Santos Martinez is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League and the Alazanes de Granma of the Cuban National Series.