US rank #15471 Girls' name Peak 1955 8,879 births

Roxann — #15471 US girls' name

8,879 babies named Roxann in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s1021940s5121950s31521960s23341970s12121980s9791990s2782000s1522010s1262020s32
#15471
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Roxann was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

426 babies were named Roxann in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roxann

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,879 babies named Roxann between 1932 and 2024, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Roxann currently holds the #15471 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 426 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roxann performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 3,152 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Roxann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 809 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Roxann in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roxann 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 8,879 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.

Roxann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,879

Since 1932

93 years of records

Peak year

1955

426 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#15,471

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1932

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2024

Roxann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1932

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1955)
426
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
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Roxann by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
3,152 births that decade — 35% of Roxann's all-time total
1930s1021940s5121950s31521960s23341970s12121980s9791990s2782000s1522010s1262020s32

Roxann by state

Where Roxann concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Roxann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
809 9.1%
#2 Texas
695 7.8%
#3 Pennsylvania
601 6.8%
#4 Michigan
547 6.2%
#5 New York
409 4.6%
#6 Ohio
366 4.1%
#7 Minnesota
332 3.7%
#8 Illinois
324 3.6%
California share of Roxann's total US births 9.1%
Even split

809 of 8,879 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Roxann appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roxann?
8,879 babies have been named Roxann since 1932. It currently ranks #15471 among girls. The peak year was 1955 with 426 births.
When was Roxann most popular?
Roxann was most popular in the 1950s decade with 3,152 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Roxann most popular?
The top states for the name Roxann are California (809 births), Texas (695 births), Pennsylvania (601 births).
How long has the name Roxann been used?
Roxann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 93 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Roxann?
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, 1932–2024 (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.