Roxanne
Girl name · #1310 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 170 baby girls were named Roxanne, placing it at #1310 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1311, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,588 girls born in 2025 was named Roxanne.
Babies named Roxanne per year. Source: SSA.
The 119-year story
Roxanne first appears in the Social Security records in 1906, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1954, when 2,232 girls were named Roxanne — good for #158 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Roxanne in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Roxanne is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Roxanne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Roxanne is most common
Geography matters for names, and Roxanne is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Roxanne is most common in PA (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Roxanne is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Roxanne
Statistically, parents drawn to Roxanne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marianne, Yvonne, Maryanne, Leanne, and Anne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Roxanne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 170 | #1309 |
| 2024 | 182 | #1275 |
| 2023 | 173 | #1310 |
| 2022 | 169 | #1371 |
| 2021 | 208 | #1175 |
| 2020 | 215 | #1120 |
| 2019 | 199 | #1180 |
| 2018 | 183 | #1262 |
| 2017 | 190 | #1248 |
| 2016 | 188 | #1284 |
| 2015 | 181 | #1311 |
| 2014 | 211 | #1164 |
| 2013 | 253 | #988 |
| 2012 | 245 | #1035 |
| 2011 | 245 | #1019 |
| 2010 | 236 | #1051 |
| 2009 | 258 | #1017 |
| 2008 | 234 | #1104 |
| 2007 | 211 | #1196 |
| 2006 | 207 | #1173 |
| 2005 | 225 | #1061 |
| 2004 | 222 | #1043 |
| 2003 | 189 | #1146 |
| 2002 | 197 | #1077 |
| 2001 | 186 | #1127 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Roxanne a popular girl name?
Roxanne ranked #1310 among girls in 2025 with 170 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1311.
When was the name Roxanne most popular?
Roxanne peaked in 1954, when 2,232 American girls received the name (ranked #158 that year). Since 1954 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Roxanne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,588 newborn American girls was named Roxanne. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.