US rank #1273 Girls' name Peak 1954 59,359 births

Roxanne — #1273 US girls' name

59,359 babies named Roxanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s181920s711930s3631940s19871950s166081960s135771970s81691980s90451990s42862000s21542010s21292020s946
#1273
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Roxanne was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

2,232 babies were named Roxanne in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roxanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 59,359 babies named Roxanne between 1906 and 2024, spanning 119 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Roxanne currently holds the #1273 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 2,232 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roxanne performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 16,608 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Roxanne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 8,502 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Roxanne in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roxanne 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 59,359 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.

Roxanne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

59,359

Since 1906

119 years of records

Peak year

1954

2,232 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#1,273

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1906

Recorded for 119 years

Last year on file: 2024

Roxanne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1906

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1954)
2,232
Annual births at peak — across 119 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,0002,500 202420101996198219681954194019261906 6

Roxanne popularity over time — boys

55 total births recorded since 1956 (Roxanne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 55 births
4681012 198819871985198319811970196119591956 5

Roxanne by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
16,608 births that decade — 28% of Roxanne's all-time total
1900s61910s181920s711930s3631940s19871950s166081960s135771970s81691980s90451990s42862000s21542010s21292020s946

Roxanne by state

Where Roxanne concentrates geographically — total births since 1906

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Roxanne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
8,502 14.3%
#2 Texas
5,586 9.4%
#3 New York
4,720 8.0%
#4 Pennsylvania
3,201 5.4%
#5 Michigan
3,147 5.3%
#6 Minnesota
2,613 4.4%
#7 Illinois
2,506 4.2%
#8 Wisconsin
2,008 3.4%
California share of Roxanne's total US births 14.3%
Even split

8,502 of 59,359 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Roxanne appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roxanne?
59,359 babies have been named Roxanne since 1906. It currently ranks #1273 among girls. The peak year was 1954 with 2,232 births.
When was Roxanne most popular?
Roxanne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16,608 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Roxanne most popular?
The top states for the name Roxanne are California (8,502 births), Texas (5,586 births), New York (4,720 births).
How long has the name Roxanne been used?
Roxanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1906, spanning 119 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Roxanne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roxie, Roxanna, 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, 1906–2024 (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.