Unisex name · since 1926
Roan
Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 2,734 babies named Roan, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,701 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,306 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,734
- born since 1926
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Roan is the #1306 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 2,734 recorded since 1926.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roan has been recorded 2,734 times among boys since 1926, currently ranked #1306 nationally and more common than 91% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2025.
- #2,701 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,306 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,734 born since 1926
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roan ranks #2,701 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,306 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,734 born since 1926, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,701 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,306 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,734
- born since 1926
- 2010s
- peak decade
Roan's 2,734 recorded births place it above 94.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Roan compares
2,734 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Roan's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Roan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,734 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 149 | 34 | 22,252 |
Roan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Roan splits its recorded history at 2001: 93% of all births land in the more recent half, 7% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 149 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Roan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 149
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Roan popularity over time - girls
285 total births recorded since 1999 (Roan as girls' name)
Roan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (991 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Roan's strongest decade.
991 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Roan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 92
1990s
92 births
- 2000s
2000s
784 births
- 2010s
2010s
991 births
- 2020s
2020s
780 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 991 births (36% of all-time use).
How Roan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Roan's total volume
Roan by state
Where Roan concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 291 | 10.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 170 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 98 | 3.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 96 | 3.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 91 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Washington | | 60 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 55 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 39 | 1.4% |
291 of 2,734 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Roan appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Roan's data
- Roan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (991 total births) through the 2020s (780) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Roans (291 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Roan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1926–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Roan 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 August 2026.