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girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Roshanda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Roshanda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
78 babies
All-time total
1,163
#6,766 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Roshanda popularity over time

1,163 babies have been named Roshanda since 1964, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Girls

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
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1960s 55 6 – #4,004
1970s 512 51 +831% #1,514
1980s 463 46 -10% #1,656
1990s 124 12 -73% #4,959
2000s 9 1 -93% #10,832
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Roshanda

Roshanda 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 1964, 1,163 American babies have been named Roshanda. Its peak came in 1979, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Roshanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roshanda?

The median living Roshanda is about 45 years old; half are between 40 and 49. An estimated 1,100 people named Roshanda are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Roshanda year by year

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

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2001 9 #10,832
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1995 7 #11,493
1990 17 #5,483
1985 46 #2,248
1980 70 #1,656
1975 51 #1,831
1970 20 #3,287
1965 5 #7,308
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roshanda?

The median living Roshanda is about 45 years old. Half of all living Roshandas are between 40 and 49 years old.

How many people named Roshanda are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Roshanda are alive in the United States, based on 1,163 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roshanda in 2025?

Roshanda 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 Roshanda?

1,163 babies have been named Roshanda in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roshanda most popular?

Roshanda peaked in 1979, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Roshanda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roshanda rising or falling?

Roshanda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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