Girls' name · since 1983

Rokeshia

Rokeshia has 16 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#49,136 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade

Rokeshia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1983.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rokeshia has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1992.

  • #49,136 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1983
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rokeshia ranks #49,136 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.

#49,136 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rokeshia's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rokeshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rokeshia splits its recorded history at 1989: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rokeshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1983)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 198319891992 5

Rokeshia by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1980s was Rokeshia's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Rokeshia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rokeshia?
Since 1983, Social Security records show 16 babies named Rokeshia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #49,136 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 6 births.
Where does Rokeshia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rokeshia ranks #49,136 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rokeshia most popular?
Rokeshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Rokeshia been used?
The SSA has tracked Rokeshia since 1983 -- 10 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Rokeshia?
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.

What to do with Rokeshia's data

  • Rokeshia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rokeshia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rokeshia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1983–1992 (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 Rokeshia 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.