Girls' name · since 1975

Rokisha

41 babies named Rokisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#37,352 of 72,339
all-time among girls
41
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade

Rokisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 41 have been recorded since 1975.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rokisha has been recorded 41 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1986.

  • #37,352 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 41 born since 1975
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rokisha ranks #37,352 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.

#37,352 of 72,339
all-time among girls
41
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rokisha's 41 recorded births place it above 48.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Rokisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rokisha splits its recorded history at 1980: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rokisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1978)
10
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4681012 197519781979198019841986 6

Rokisha by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (23 births, 56% of the file).

1970s was Rokisha's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Rokisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 23 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Rokisha by state

Where Rokisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rokisha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 12.2%
Texas share of Rokisha's total US births 12.2%

5 of 41 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rokisha?
Rokisha has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #37,352 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 10 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
Where does Rokisha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rokisha ranks #37,352 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 Rokisha most popular?
Rokisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Rokisha most popular?
The top states for the name Rokisha are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Rokisha been used?
Records for Rokisha go back to 1975, giving 12 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Rokisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rokhaya, Rokia, Roksana, Rokaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rokisha's data

  • Rokisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 1980s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Rokishas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Rokisha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rokisha: 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, 1975–1986 (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 Rokisha 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.