Boys' name · since 1976

Roshard

127 babies named Roshard in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,873 of 45,481
all-time among boys
127
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade

Roshard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 127 recorded since 1976.

Social Security Administration records show Roshard recorded 127 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1976 to 2010.

  • #15,873 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 127 born since 1976
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roshard ranks #15,873 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 127 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.

#15,873 of 45,481
all-time among boys
127
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Roshard's 127 recorded births place it above 65.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Roshard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Roshard's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Roshard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1981)
9
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
45678910 19761982198719911996200220062010 5

Roshard by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (50 births, 39% of the file).

1980s was Roshard's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Roshard births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 50 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roshard?
Since 1976, Social Security records show 127 babies named Roshard. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,873 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 9 births.
Where does Roshard sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roshard ranks #15,873 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Roshard most popular?
Roshard was most popular in the 1980s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Roshard been used?
Records for Roshard go back to 1976, giving 35 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Roshard?
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.

What to do with Roshard's data

  • Roshard's decade-level peak was the 1980s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Roshard

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Roshard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1976–2010 (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 Roshard 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.