Unisex name · since 1987

Rothana

6 babies named Rothana in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#38,561 of 45,481
all-time among boys
6
born since 1987
1980s
peak decade

Rothana sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 6 recorded since 1987.

Social Security Administration records show Rothana recorded 6 times among boys since 1987, 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 1987 to 1987.

  • #38,561 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 6 born since 1987
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rothana ranks #38,561 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.

#38,561 of 45,481
all-time among boys
6
born since 1987
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Rothana's 6 recorded births place it above 14.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Rothana popularity over time - boys

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

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1987)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1987 6

Rothana popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1985 (Rothana as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1985 5

Rothana by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Rothana's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Rothana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Rothana by state

Where Rothana concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rothana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 83.3%
California share of Rothana's total US births 83.3%

5 of 6 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rothana? ▼
6 babies have been named Rothana since 1987. All-time, it sits at #38,561 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1987 with 6 births.
Where does Rothana sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rothana ranks #38,561 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 Rothana most popular? ▼
Rothana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Rothana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rothana are California (5 births).
Is Rothana a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rothana is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 6 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Rothana been used? ▼
Records for Rothana go back to 1987, giving 1 year of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Rothana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roth, Rotimi, Rotha, Rothwell, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rothana's data

  • California records the most Rothanas (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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Nearby Names Like Rothana

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rothana

Roth Boy
220 births
Rotimi Boy
15 births
Rotha Boy
6 births
Rothwell Boy
5 births
Rotem Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rothana: 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, 1987–1987 (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 Rothana 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.