US rank #3716 Unisex name Peak 2010 1,757 births

Roshan — #3716 US boys' name

1,757 babies named Roshan in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s661980s2201990s2842000s5772010s4502020s160
#3716
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Roshan was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

64 babies were named Roshan in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roshan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,757 babies named Roshan between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Roshan currently holds the #3716 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 64 babies received it in a single year. Roshan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 129 additional births since 1961.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roshan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 577 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Roshan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 277 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Roshan in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roshan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,757 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Roshan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,757

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2010

64 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,716

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Roshan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
64
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
020406080 20242017201020031996198919821974 8

Roshan popularity over time — girls

129 total births recorded since 1961 (Roshan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 129 births
4681012 20221995199019831977197219651961 5

Roshan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
577 births that decade — 33% of Roshan's all-time total
1970s661980s2201990s2842000s5772010s4502020s160

Roshan by state

Where Roshan concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Roshan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
277 15.8%
#2 New York
92 5.2%
#3 New Jersey
72 4.1%
#4 Texas
65 3.7%
#5 Illinois
36 2.0%
#6 Virginia
11 0.6%
#7 Georgia
10 0.6%
#8 Massachusetts
10 0.6%
California share of Roshan's total US births 15.8%
Even split

277 of 1,757 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Roshan appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roshan?
1,757 babies have been named Roshan since 1974. It currently ranks #3716 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 64 births.
When was Roshan most popular?
Roshan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 577 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Roshan most popular?
The top states for the name Roshan are California (277 births), New York (92 births), New Jersey (72 births).
Is Roshan a unisex name?
Yes, Roshan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,757 births, and as a girl's name it has 129 births.
How long has the name Roshan been used?
Roshan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Roshan?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.