Total births
167
Girls' name · since 1969
Roshanna
Roshanna has 167 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 167
- total births
- 1969–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Roshanna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 167 have been recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roshanna has been recorded 167 times among girls since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2002.
- 167 total births
- 1969–2002 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
167 girls have been named Roshanna since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.
- 167
- total births
- 1969–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Roshanna was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
13 babies were named Roshanna in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Roshanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roshanna's full recorded timeline at 1985, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roshanna at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Roshanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2002
- Peak year (1983)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Roshanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Roshanna's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Roshanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 91 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roshanna? ▼
167 babies have been named Roshanna since 1969. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1983 with 13 births.
When was Roshanna most popular? ▼
Roshanna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Roshanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Roshanna since 1969 -- 34 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Roshanna? ▼
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 Roshanna's data
- Roshanna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- 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 Roshanna
Nearby Names Like Roshanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roshanna
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 Roshanna side by side: Roshanna vs Rose Roshanna vs Rosa Roshanna 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, 1969–2002 (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. "Roshanna: Baby Name Since 1969 - 167 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roshanna. 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 Roshanna 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.