Roxan: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,559
1950s	149	15	+2880%	#2,285
1960s	102	10	-32%	#3,370
1970s	64	6	-37%	#4,710
1980s	76	8	+19%	#6,443
1990s	13	1	-83%	#10,344
2000s	21	2	+62%	#16,863
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,559

1950s

149

+2880%

#2,285

1960s

102

-32%

#3,370

1970s

-37%

#4,710

1980s

+19%

#6,443

1990s

-83%

#10,344

2000s

+62%

#16,863

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Roxan

Roxan 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 1946, 430 American babies have been named Roxan. Its peak came in 1954, when 23 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 Roxan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roxan?

The median living Roxan is about 59 years old; half are between 43 and 68. An estimated 400 people named Roxan 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.

Roxan 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	–	–
2009	6	#16,863
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,935
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,238
2003	5	#17,831
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,719
1985	9	#7,421
1980	5	#11,725
1975	–	–
1970	12	#4,710
1965	8	#5,202
1960	13	#3,652
1955	22	#2,394
1950	13	#3,026
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roxan?

The median living Roxan is about 59 years old. Half of all living Roxans are between 43 and 68 years old.

How many people named Roxan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Roxan are alive in the United States, based on 430 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roxan in 2025?

Roxan 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 Roxan?

430 babies have been named Roxan in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roxan most popular?

Roxan peaked in 1954, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Roxan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roxan rising or falling?

Roxan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Roxan popularity over time

The story of Roxan

How old are people named Roxan?

Roxan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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