Roanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,194
1920s	7	1	+40%	#4,233
1930s	12	1	+71%	#4,126
1940s	43	4	+258%	#3,141
1950s	98	10	+128%	#2,553
1960s	116	12	+18%	#3,128
1970s	64	6	-45%	#5,043
1980s	60	6	-6%	#8,034
1990s	24	2	-60%	#11,094
2000s	6	1	-75%	#15,672
2010s	5	1	-17%	#19,258
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,194

1920s

+40%

#4,233

1930s

+71%

#4,126

1940s

+258%

#3,141

1950s

+128%

#2,553

1960s

116

+18%

#3,128

1970s

-45%

#5,043

1980s

-6%

#8,034

1990s

-60%

#11,094

2000s

-75%

#15,672

2010s

-17%

#19,258

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Roanna

Roanna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 440 American babies have been named Roanna. Its peak came in 1951, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Roanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roanna?

The median living Roanna is about 58 years old; half are between 46 and 68. An estimated 400 people named Roanna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Roanna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#19,258
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,672
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#11,094
1985	5	#12,021
1980	6	#10,044
1975	5	#10,207
1970	10	#5,318
1965	17	#3,128
1960	5	#7,105
1955	11	#3,737
1950	5	#5,941
1945	6	#4,445
1940	5	#4,901
1935	6	#4,126
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Roanna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Roanna?

The median living Roanna is about 58 years old. Half of all living Roannas are between 46 and 68 years old.

How many people named Roanna are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Roanna are alive in the United States, based on 440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Roanna mean?

Blend of Rose +‎ Anna. Compare Joanna and Rosanna (possibly also inspired by Roxana).

How popular is the name Roanna in 2025?

Roanna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Roanna?

440 babies have been named Roanna in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roanna most popular?

Roanna peaked in 1951, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Roanna a boy or girl name?

Roanna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Roanna rising or falling?

Roanna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Roanna

Roanna popularity over time

The story of Roanna

How old are people named Roanna?

Roanna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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