Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1988

Roxanna

Meaning A female given name from Persian, variant of Roxana Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,856 Trend ↓ Falling 25%

A female given name from Persian, variant of Roxana.

Rank 2025
#2,856
among girls · ↑413 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Roxanna · +22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,788
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
316 babies
All-time total
13,466
#1,387 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Roxanna popularity over time

13,466 babies have been named Roxanna since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 58 – 58 6 – #624
1890s 62 – 62 6 +7% #1,042
1900s 71 – 71 7 +15% #965
1910s 159 – 159 16 +124% #1,412
1920s 202 – 202 20 +27% #1,773
1930s 331 – 331 33 +64% #989
1940s 758 – 758 76 +129% #849
1950s 1,843 – 1,843 184 +143% #575
1960s 2,034 – 2,034 203 +10% #616
1970s 1,432 – 1,432 143 -30% #803
1980s 2,092 7 2,099 210 +47% #630
1990s 1,570 – 1,570 157 -25% #909
2000s 1,433 – 1,433 143 -9% #1,276
2010s 1,058 – 1,058 106 -26% #1,413
2020s (to 2025) 356 – 356 59 -44% #2,591

Where Roxanna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 57 0.04 outside top 500
2027 55 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 51 0.03 outside top 500

Where Roxanna is most popular

Girls named Roxanna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Roxanna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 70 0.087 +143%
California 67 0.080 +123%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Roxanna

Roxanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,856 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 13,466 American babies have been named Roxanna. Its peak came in 1988, when 316 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Roxanna?

The median living Roxanna is about 42 years old; half are between 26 and 62. An estimated 12 thousand people named Roxanna are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Roxanna 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 60 #2,856 – –
2024 49 #3,269 – –
2023 58 #2,930 – –
2022 65 #2,681 – –
2021 58 #2,920 – –
2020 66 #2,591 – –
2019 76 #2,368 – –
2018 88 #2,157 – –
2017 84 #2,254 – –
2016 91 #2,145 – –
2015 96 #2,056 – –
2014 107 #1,889 – –
2013 97 #2,016 – –
2012 120 #1,728 – –
2011 136 #1,597 – –
2010 163 #1,413 – –
2009 148 #1,535 – –
2008 143 #1,596 – –
2007 147 #1,555 – –
2006 145 #1,520 – –
2005 133 #1,544 – –
2004 152 #1,378 – –
2003 150 #1,357 – –
2002 136 #1,415 – –
2001 155 #1,276 – –
2000 124 #1,489 – –
1995 171 #1,052 – –
1990 212 #909 – –
1985 189 #855 – –
1980 117 #1,160 – –
1975 143 #914 – –
1970 161 #843 – –
1965 180 #748 – –
1960 254 #635 – –
1955 208 #644 – –
1950 149 #705 – –
1945 79 #849 – –
1940 45 #1,087 – –
1935 28 #1,410 – –
1930 25 #1,601 – –
1925 19 #2,105 – –
1920 18 #2,158 – –
1915 15 #2,128 – –
1910 12 #1,412 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 12 #1,159 – –
1895 5 #1,774 – –
1890 7 #1,183 – –
1885 6 #1,027 – –
1880 9 #624 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roxanna?

The median living Roxanna is about 42 years old. Half of all living Roxannas are between 26 and 62 years old.

How many people named Roxanna are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Roxanna are alive in the United States, based on 13,466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Roxanna mean?

A female given name from Persian, variant of Roxana.

How popular is the name Roxanna in 2025?

Roxanna ranked #2,856 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roxanna?

13,466 babies have been named Roxanna in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roxanna most popular?

Roxanna peaked in 1988, when 316 newborns received the name.

Is Roxanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roxanna rising or falling?

Roxanna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Roxanna become more popular?

Roxanna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 girls named Roxanna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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