Total births
440
Girls' name · since 1917
Roanna
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 440 babies named Roanna, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 440
- total births
- 1917–2010
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Roanna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 440 have been recorded since 1917.
Roanna has 440 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2010.
- 440 total births
- 1917–2010 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
440 girls have been named Roanna since 1917, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2010.
- 440
- total births
- 1917–2010
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Roanna was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
17 babies were named Roanna in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Roanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roanna's full recorded timeline at 1966, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roanna at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Roanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2010
- Peak year (1951)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Roanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Roanna's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Roanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 43
1940s
43 births
- 1950s
1950s
98 births
- 1960s
1960s
116 births
- 1970s
1970s
64 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 116 births (26% of all-time use).
Roanna by state
Where Roanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.1% |
Texas share of Roanna's total US births 1.1%
5 of 440 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roanna? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 440 babies named Roanna. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1951, with 17 births.
When was Roanna most popular? ▼
Roanna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Roanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Roanna are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Roanna been used? ▼
Roanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 94 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Roanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roanne, Roan, Roann, Roaa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Roanna's data
- Roanna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Roannas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Roanna
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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, 1917–2010 (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. "Roanna: Baby Name Since 1917 - 440 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roanna. 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 Roanna 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.