US rank #3265 Girls' name Peak 1988 13,398 births

Roxanna — #3265 US girls' name

13,398 babies named Roxanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s581890s621900s711910s1591920s2021930s3311940s7581950s18431960s20341970s14321980s20921990s15702000s14332010s10582020s295
#3265
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Roxanna was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

316 babies were named Roxanna in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roxanna

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,398 babies named Roxanna between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Roxanna currently holds the #3265 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 316 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roxanna performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 2,092 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Roxanna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,872 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Roxanna in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roxanna 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 13,398 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.

Roxanna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,398

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1988

316 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#3,265

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Roxanna popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
316
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420061988197019521934191618941880 9

Roxanna popularity over time — boys

7 total births recorded since 1987 (Roxanna as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1987 7

Roxanna by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
2,092 births that decade — 16% of Roxanna's all-time total
1880s581890s621900s711910s1591920s2021930s3311940s7581950s18431960s20341970s14321980s20921990s15702000s14332010s10582020s295

Roxanna by state

Where Roxanna concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Roxanna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,872 21.4%
#2 Texas
2,026 15.1%
#3 Illinois
418 3.1%
#4 Ohio
371 2.8%
#5 New York
362 2.7%
#6 Indiana
321 2.4%
#7 Arizona
319 2.4%
#8 Florida
291 2.2%
California share of Roxanna's total US births 21.4%
Even split

2,872 of 13,398 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Roxanna appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roxanna?
13,398 babies have been named Roxanna since 1880. It currently ranks #3265 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 316 births.
When was Roxanna most popular?
Roxanna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 2,092 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Roxanna most popular?
The top states for the name Roxanna are California (2,872 births), Texas (2,026 births), Illinois (418 births).
How long has the name Roxanna been used?
Roxanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Roxanna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roxanne, Roxie, Roxana, 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, 1880–2024 (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.