Total births
72
Unisex name · since 2017
Roa
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Roa, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8900
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Roa currently ranks #8900 among unisex names in America, with 72 babies recorded since 2017.
Social Security Administration records show Roa recorded 72 times among girls since 2017, holding rank #8900 nationally today, ahead of 50% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #8900 among girls today
- 72 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Roa is currently the #8900 unisex name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 72 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8900
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Roa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8900
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Roa was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
15 babies were named Roa in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Roa compares
72 19th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Roa's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Roa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Roa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roa's full recorded timeline at 2022, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,900
Active since
2017
Roa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Roa popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 2023 (Roa as boys' name)
Roa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Roa's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Roa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 58 births (81% of all-time use).
Roa by state
Where Roa concentrates geographically, total births since 2017
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 6.9% |
California share of Roa's total US births 6.9%
5 of 72 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roa? ▼
Roa has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8900 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Roa most popular? ▼
Roa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Roa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Roa are California (5 births).
Is Roa a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Roa is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 72 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Roa been used? ▼
Roa has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Roa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roanna, Roanne, Roan, Roann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Roa's data
- California records the most Roas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Roa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Roa: #8900 Unisex Name - 72 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Roa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.