Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Roxy

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #2,477 Trend ↑ Rising 19%

A diminutive of the female given names Roxana, Roxane, and Roxanne.

Rank 2025
#2,477
among girls · ↑687 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
72
named Roxy · +41% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,323
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
145 babies
All-time total
3,971
#3,056 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Roxy popularity over time

3,971 babies have been named Roxy since 1882, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 64 – 64 6 – #559
1890s 83 – 83 8 +30% #936
1900s 39 – 39 4 -53% #1,125
1910s 115 11 126 13 +223% #1,609
1920s 133 9 142 14 +13% #2,092
1930s 145 27 172 17 +21% #1,624
1940s 313 35 348 35 +102% #1,267
1950s 457 21 478 48 +37% #1,285
1960s 230 – 230 23 -52% #1,721
1970s 97 – 97 10 -58% #4,081
1980s 134 – 134 13 +38% #3,859
1990s 134 – 134 13 0% #4,774
2000s 745 – 745 75 +456% #1,560
2010s 834 – 834 83 +12% #1,729
2020s (to 2025) 345 – 345 58 -31% #2,477

Where Roxy 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 74 0.05 outside top 500
2027 75 0.05 outside top 500
2028 77 0.05 outside top 500
2029 78 0.05 outside top 500
2030 79 0.05 outside top 500

Where Roxy is most popular

Girls named Roxy per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Utah, and Arizona.

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 Roxy 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
California 55 0.065 +78%
Utah 5 0.060 +63%
Arizona 7 0.050 +35%
Texas 26 0.032 -12%
Florida 10 0.023 -37%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -40%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Roxy

Roxy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,477 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 3,971 American babies have been named Roxy. Its peak came in 2009, when 145 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Roxy?

The median living Roxy is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 62. An estimated 3,100 people named Roxy are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Roxy 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 72 #2,477 – –
2024 51 #3,164 – –
2023 56 #3,009 – –
2022 55 #3,025 – –
2021 65 #2,668 – –
2020 46 #3,385 – –
2019 50 #3,214 – –
2018 59 #2,861 – –
2017 58 #2,897 – –
2016 59 #2,897 – –
2015 81 #2,310 – –
2014 99 #2,007 – –
2013 93 #2,079 – –
2012 120 #1,729 – –
2011 94 #2,066 – –
2010 121 #1,735 – –
2009 145 #1,560 – –
2008 135 #1,661 – –
2007 108 #1,921 – –
2006 80 #2,369 – –
2005 84 #2,201 – –
2004 63 #2,643 – –
2003 41 #3,514 – –
2002 43 #3,275 – –
2001 25 #4,807 – –
2000 21 #5,459 – –
1995 14 #6,546 – –
1990 13 #6,774 – –
1985 13 #5,587 – –
1980 15 #4,920 – –
1975 9 #6,335 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 13 #3,694 – –
1960 44 #1,721 – –
1955 45 #1,532 – –
1950 43 #1,405 9 #2,738
1945 28 #1,574 – –
1940 16 #2,088 – –
1935 16 #2,085 – –
1930 9 #3,292 – –
1925 13 #2,752 – –
1920 15 #2,445 – –
1915 14 #2,238 5 #4,297
1910 10 #1,609 – –
1905 8 #1,517 – –
1900 9 #1,412 – –
1895 9 #1,189 – –
1890 6 #1,318 – –
1885 10 #734 – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roxy?

The median living Roxy is about 19 years old. Half of all living Roxys are between 12 and 62 years old.

How many people named Roxy are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Roxy are alive in the United States, based on 3,971 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Roxy mean?

A diminutive of the female given names Roxana, Roxane, and Roxanne.

How popular is the name Roxy in 2025?

Roxy ranked #2,477 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roxy?

3,971 babies have been named Roxy in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roxy most popular?

Roxy peaked in 2009, when 145 newborns received the name.

Is Roxy a boy or girl name?

Roxy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Roxy rising or falling?

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

Will Roxy become more popular?

Roxy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 79 girls named Roxy 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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