Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1980
Rokesha
17 babies named Rokesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1980–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Rokesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Rokesha recorded 17 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1988.
- 17 total births
- 1980–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Rokesha since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 17
- total births
- 1980–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rokesha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rokesha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Rokesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rokesha's full recorded timeline at 1981, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rokesha at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Rokesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1988
- Peak year (1980)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Rokesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rokesha's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rokesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rokesha? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 17 babies named Rokesha. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 6 births.
When was Rokesha most popular? ▼
Rokesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Rokesha been used? ▼
Records for Rokesha go back to 1980, giving 9 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Rokesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rokhaya, Rokia, Roksana, Rokisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Rokesha
Nearby Names Like Rokesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rokesha
Rokhaya Girl
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Rokia Girl
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Roksana Girl
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Rokisha Girl
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Rokaya Girl
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Compare Rokesha side by side: Rokesha vs Rokhaya Rokesha vs Rokia Rokesha vs Roksana
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–1988 (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. "Rokesha: Baby Name Since 1980 - 17 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rokesha. 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 Rokesha 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 July 2026.