Girls' name · since 1964
Roshanda
Roshanda has 1,163 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,766 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,163
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Roshanda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,163 recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roshanda has been recorded 1,163 times among girls since 1964, 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 1964 to 2001.
- #6,766 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,163 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roshanda ranks #6,766 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,163 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,766 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,163
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Roshanda's 1,163 recorded births place it above 90.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Roshanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Roshanda's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 78, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Roshanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2001
- Peak year (1979)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Roshanda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (512 births, 44% of the file).
1970s was Roshanda's strongest decade.
512 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Roshanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 55
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
512 births
- 1980s
1980s
463 births
- 1990s 124
1990s
124 births
- 2000s 9
2000s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 512 births (44% of all-time use).
How Roshanda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Roshanda's total volume
Roshanda by state
Where Roshanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 151 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 73 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 66 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 39 | 3.4% |
| #5 | California | | 37 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 28 | 2.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.9% |
151 of 1,163 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Roshanda appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Roshanda's data
- Roshanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (512 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Roshandas (151 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Roshanda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
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, 1964–2001 (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 Roshanda 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.