Recorded 1973–2020 Unisex name Peak 1981 402 births

Roshaun — boys' name

402 babies named Roshaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s481980s1031990s592000s1382010s492020s5
2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Roshaun was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

21 babies were named Roshaun in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roshaun

The Social Security Administration has registered 402 babies named Roshaun between 1973 and 2020, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Roshaun currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2020. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 21 babies received it in a single year. Roshaun is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 55 additional births since 1966.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roshaun performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 138 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Roshaun shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roshaun in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 402 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Roshaun at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

402

Since 1973

48 years of records

Peak year

1981

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1973

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2020

Roshaun popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–1973

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1981)
21
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
0510152025 20202011200519991993198519791973 5

Roshaun popularity over time — girls

55 total births recorded since 1966 (Roshaun as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 55 births
468101214 19951986198119801979197819771966 5

Roshaun by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
138 births that decade — 34% of Roshaun's all-time total
1970s481980s1031990s592000s1382010s492020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roshaun?
402 babies have been named Roshaun since 1973. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1981 with 21 births.
When was Roshaun most popular?
Roshaun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Is Roshaun a unisex name?
Yes, Roshaun is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 402 births, and as a girl's name it has 55 births.
How long has the name Roshaun been used?
Roshaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 48 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Roshaun?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.