Recorded 1925–2023 Girls' name Peak 1956 5,173 births

Roxane — girls' name

5,173 babies named Roxane in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s181930s321940s1491950s17621960s19311970s6071980s3221990s1302000s1222010s812020s19
1960s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Roxane was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

308 babies were named Roxane in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roxane

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,173 babies named Roxane between 1925 and 2023, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Roxane currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 308 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roxane performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,931 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Roxane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 569 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Roxane in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roxane 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 5,173 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.

Roxane at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

5,173

Since 1925

99 years of records

Peak year

1956

308 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1925

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 2023

Roxane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1925

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1956)
308
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
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Roxane by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,931 births that decade — 37% of Roxane's all-time total
1920s181930s321940s1491950s17621960s19311970s6071980s3221990s1302000s1222010s812020s19

Roxane by state

Where Roxane concentrates geographically — total births since 1925

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Roxane
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
569 11.0%
#2 New York
299 5.8%
#3 Texas
281 5.4%
#4 Illinois
254 4.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
231 4.5%
#6 Michigan
202 3.9%
#7 Wisconsin
195 3.8%
#8 Minnesota
167 3.2%
California share of Roxane's total US births 11.0%
Even split

569 of 5,173 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Roxane appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roxane?
5,173 babies have been named Roxane since 1925. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1956 with 308 births.
When was Roxane most popular?
Roxane was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,931 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Roxane most popular?
The top states for the name Roxane are California (569 births), New York (299 births), Texas (281 births).
How long has the name Roxane been used?
Roxane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 99 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Roxane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roxanne, Roxie, Roxanna, Roxana, 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, 1925–2023 (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.