Roshell: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	–	5	1	–	#5,975
1950s	35	–	35	4	+600%	#3,452
1960s	123	–	123	12	+251%	#3,410
1970s	174	12	186	19	+51%	#2,713
1980s	160	–	160	16	-14%	#3,523
1990s	73	–	73	7	-54%	#5,877
2000s	23	–	23	2	-68%	#13,334
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,975

1950s

–

+600%

#3,452

1960s

123

–

123

+251%

#3,410

1970s

174

186

+51%

#2,713

1980s

160

–

160

-14%

#3,523

1990s

–

-54%

#5,877

2000s

–

-68%

#13,334

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Roshell

Roshell 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 1947, 605 American babies have been named Roshell. Its peak came in 1971, when 27 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 Roshell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roshell?

The median living Roshell is about 48 years old; half are between 39 and 56. An estimated 600 people named Roshell 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.

Roshell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
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2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	5	#19,871	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	5	#17,828	–	–
2002	7	#13,334	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	6	#14,646	–	–
1995	7	#11,496	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	12	#5,961	–	–
1980	21	#3,816	–	–
1975	19	#3,610	7	#4,692
1970	19	#3,407	–	–
1965	9	#4,761	–	–
1960	10	#4,402	–	–
1955	5	#6,537	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roshell?

The median living Roshell is about 48 years old. Half of all living Roshells are between 39 and 56 years old.

How many people named Roshell are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Roshell are alive in the United States, based on 605 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roshell in 2025?

Roshell 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 Roshell?

605 babies have been named Roshell in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roshell most popular?

Roshell peaked in 1971, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Roshell a boy or girl name?

Roshell is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Roshell rising or falling?

Roshell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Roshell

Roshell popularity over time

The story of Roshell

How old are people named Roshell?

Roshell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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