Total births
13,459
Girls' name · since 1880
Roxanna
13,459 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.
- #3227
- among girls today
- 13,459
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Roxanna is the #3227 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13,459 recorded since 1880.
Roxanna has 13,459 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3227 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3227 among girls today
- 13,459 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Roxanna is currently the #3227 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 13,459 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3227
- among girls today
- 13,459
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Roxanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3227
of 17,726 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.
How Roxanna compares
13,459 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Roxanna's all-time total is 35x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Roxanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,459 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 316 | 48 | 19,840 |
Roxanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Roxanna splits its recorded history at 1956: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 316 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Roxanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#3,227
Active since
1880
Roxanna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 316
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Roxanna popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 1987 (Roxanna as boys' name)
Roxanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Roxanna's strongest decade.
2,092 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Roxanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 58
1880s
58 births
- 1890s 62
1890s
62 births
- 1900s 71
1900s
71 births
- 1910s 159
1910s
159 births
- 1920s 202
1920s
202 births
- 1930s 331
1930s
331 births
- 1940s 758
1940s
758 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,843 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,034 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,432 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,092 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,570 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,433 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,058 births
- 2020s 356
2020s
356 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,092 births (16% of all-time use).
How Roxanna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Roxanna's total volume
Roxanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Roxanna by state
Where Roxanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,885 | 21.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,038 | 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
2,885 of 13,459 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? ▼
Roxanna has been given to 13,459 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3227 as of the latest data. 316 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
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 (2,885 births), Texas (2,038 births), Illinois (418 births).
How long has the name Roxanna been used? ▼
Records for Roxanna go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Roxanna's data
- Roxanna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,092 total births); usage has since declined to 356 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Roxannas (2,885 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Roxanna
Nearby Names Like Roxanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roxanna
Roxanne Girl
#1276 59,532 births
Roxie Girl
#3225 18,412 births
Roxana Girl
#2085 11,994 births
Roxann Girl
#15513 8,885 births
Roxane Girl
5,179 births
Compare Roxanna side by side: Roxanna vs Roxanne Roxanna vs Roxie Roxanna vs Roxana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Roxanna
Olga #3226
61,872 births · Peak 1918
Carlotta #3228
6,462 births · Peak 1948
Roxie #3225
18,412 births · Peak 1918
Mai #3229
5,677 births · Peak 1990
Ziora #3224
102 births · Peak 2024
Christiana #3230
10,938 births · Peak 1996
Zalani #3223
253 births · Peak 2025
Talitha #3231
3,521 births · Peak 1982
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Roxanna: #3227 Girls' Name - 13,459 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roxanna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Roxanna 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 June 2026.