Total births
244
Boys' name · since 1979
Roshad
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 244 babies named Roshad, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 244
- total births
- 1979–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Roshad sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 244 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roshad has been recorded 244 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2017.
- 244 total births
- 1979–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
244 boys have been named Roshad since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 244
- total births
- 1979–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Roshad was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
15 babies were named Roshad in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Roshad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roshad's full recorded timeline at 1996, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roshad at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Roshad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2017
- Peak year (1979)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Roshad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Roshad's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Roshad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
90 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 90 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roshad? ▼
Roshad has been given to 244 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 15 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Roshad most popular? ▼
Roshad was most popular in the 1990s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Roshad been used? ▼
Roshad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 39 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Roshad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ross, Roscoe, Rosario, Rosendo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Roshad's data
- Roshad's decade-level peak was the 1990s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Roshad
Nearby Names Like Roshad
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roshad
Ross Boy
#1359 81,872 births
Roscoe Boy
#2169 22,159 births
Rosario Boy
#4902 5,611 births
Rosendo Boy
#4582 5,422 births
Rosevelt Boy
3,074 births
Compare Roshad side by side: Roshad vs Ross Roshad vs Roscoe Roshad vs Rosario
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1979–2017 (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. "Roshad: Baby Name Since 1979 - 244 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roshad. 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 Roshad 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.