US rank #2081 Girls' name Peak 1991 11,916 births

Roxana — #2081 US girls' name

11,916 babies named Roxana in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s261890s171900s311910s671920s1331930s1851940s3951950s5881960s6901970s9441980s22721990s25162000s23042010s12702020s478
#2081
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Roxana was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

315 babies were named Roxana in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roxana

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,916 babies named Roxana between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Roxana currently holds the #2081 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 315 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roxana performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,516 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Roxana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,904 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Roxana in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roxana 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 11,916 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.

Roxana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,916

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1991

315 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,081

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Roxana popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
315
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420081992197619601944192819091882 5

Roxana popularity over time — boys

26 total births recorded since 1986 (Roxana as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 26 births
5.566.577.5 1993198919871986 6

Roxana by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,516 births that decade — 21% of Roxana's all-time total
1880s261890s171900s311910s671920s1331930s1851940s3951950s5881960s6901970s9441980s22721990s25162000s23042010s12702020s478

Roxana by state

Where Roxana concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Roxana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,904 32.8%
#2 Texas
1,907 16.0%
#3 New York
541 4.5%
#4 Florida
501 4.2%
#5 Illinois
466 3.9%
#6 Arizona
241 2.0%
#7 Virginia
122 1.0%
#8 New Jersey
94 0.8%
California share of Roxana's total US births 32.8%
Even split

3,904 of 11,916 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Roxana appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roxana?
11,916 babies have been named Roxana since 1882. It currently ranks #2081 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 315 births.
When was Roxana most popular?
Roxana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,516 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Roxana most popular?
The top states for the name Roxana are California (3,904 births), Texas (1,907 births), New York (541 births).
How long has the name Roxana been used?
Roxana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Roxana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roxanne, Roxie, Roxanna, Roxann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1882–2024 (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.