Girls' name · since 1978

Roshandra

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Roshandra, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

34
total births
1978–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
82%
born in that decade

Roshandra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 34 recorded since 1978.

Social Security Administration records show Roshandra recorded 34 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1987.

  • 34 total births
  • 1978–1987 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 82% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

34 girls have been named Roshandra since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

34
total births
1978–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
82%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

82% of everyone ever named Roshandra was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Roshandra in 1980 - its busiest year on record.

Roshandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Roshandra splits its recorded history at 1983: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Roshandra at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

34

Since 1978

10 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1978

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1987

Roshandra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 19781980198319841987 7

Roshandra by decade

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

1980s was Roshandra's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.

Roshandra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (82% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roshandra?
Roshandra has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 8 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Roshandra most popular?
Roshandra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Roshandra been used?
Roshandra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 10 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Roshandra?
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.

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, 1978–1987 (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. "Roshandra: Baby Name Since 1978 - 34 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roshandra. 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 Roshandra 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.