Total births
125
Girls' name · since 1975
Roshana
125 babies named Roshana 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.
- 125
- total births
- 1975–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
125 girls have been named Roshana since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Roshana has 125 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2000.
- 125 total births
- 1975–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
125 girls have been named Roshana since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 125
- total births
- 1975–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Roshana was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
10 babies were named Roshana in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Roshana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roshana's full recorded timeline at 1985, 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 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roshana at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Roshana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2000
- Peak year (1978)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Roshana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Roshana's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Roshana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 52 births (42% of all-time use).
Roshana by state
Where Roshana concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 4.0% |
Texas share of Roshana's total US births 4.0%
5 of 125 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roshana? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 125 babies named Roshana. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 10 births.
When was Roshana most popular? ▼
Roshana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Roshana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Roshana are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Roshana been used? ▼
Records for Roshana go back to 1975, giving 26 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Roshana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rose, Rosa, Rosemary, Rosie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Roshana's data
- Roshana's decade-level peak was the 1980s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Roshanas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Roshana
Nearby Names Like Roshana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roshana
Rose Girl
#114 500,586 births
Rosa Girl
#662 177,415 births
Rosemary Girl
#301 163,165 births
Rosie Girl
#310 85,556 births
Rosalie Girl
#177 84,049 births
Compare Roshana side by side: Roshana vs Rose Roshana vs Rosa Roshana vs Rosemary
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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, 1975–2000 (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. "Roshana: Baby Name Since 1975 - 125 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roshana. 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 Roshana 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.