Roxy
Girl name · #2460 in 2025 · Very rare
Roxy is currently the #2460 girl name in the United States — 72 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2294, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Roxy.
The 143-year story
Roxy first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 145 girls were named Roxy — good for #1556 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Roxy per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Roxy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Roxy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Roxy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Roxy is most common
State-level data for Roxy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Roxy
Statistically, parents drawn to Roxy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Briley, Rania, Elly, Analy, and Heidy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Roxy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 81 | #2294 |
| 2014 | 99 | #1997 |
| 2013 | 93 | #2064 |
| 2012 | 120 | #1719 |
| 2011 | 94 | #2058 |
| 2010 | 121 | #1720 |
| 2009 | 145 | #1556 |
| 2008 | 135 | #1657 |
| 2007 | 108 | #1908 |
| 2006 | 80 | #2353 |
| 2005 | 84 | #2180 |
| 2004 | 63 | #2620 |
| 2003 | 41 | #3472 |
| 2002 | 43 | #3241 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Roxy a popular girl name?
Roxy ranked #2460 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2294.
When was the name Roxy most popular?
Roxy peaked in 2009, when 145 American girls received the name (ranked #1556 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Roxy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Roxy. 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.