Girls' name · since 1947
Roshell
Roshell has 593 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,643 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 593
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
Roshell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 593 recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Roshell recorded 593 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2008.
- #10,643 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 593 born since 1947
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roshell ranks #10,643 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 593 born since 1947, peaking in the 1970s.
- #10,643 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 593
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
Roshell's 593 recorded births place it above 85.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Roshell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Roshell's SSA record in two at 1978 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 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Roshell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2008
- Peak year (1971)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Roshell popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1975 (Roshell as boys' name)
Roshell by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (174 births, 29% of the file).
1970s was Roshell's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Roshell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 35
1950s
35 births
- 1960s
1960s
123 births
- 1970s
1970s
174 births
- 1980s
1980s
160 births
- 1990s
1990s
73 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 174 births (29% of all-time use).
How Roshell 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 Roshell's total volume
Roshell by state
Where Roshell concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 593 births nationwide.
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What to do with Roshell's data
- Roshell's decade-level peak was the 1970s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Roshells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Roshell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1947–2008 (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 Roshell 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.