girl's name
Roxana
- Origin Romanian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,132
Scotland
#762
2016 births
Roxana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Roxana is a name of Romanian origin.
- Peaked in 1987, when 320 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 43,057 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Roxana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 |
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 31 |
| 1910s | 67 |
| 1920s | 133 |
| 1930s | 185 |
| 1940s | 395 |
| 1950s | 588 |
| 1960s | 690 |
| 1970s | 944 |
| 1980s | 2,292 |
| 1990s | 2,523 |
| 2000s | 2,304 |
| 2010s | 1,270 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 555 |
How popular is Roxana?
In 2025, Roxana was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Roxana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Roxana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Roxana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Roxana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Roxana in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Roxana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Roxana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Roxana
How popular is the name Roxana?
In 2025, Roxana was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Roxana a girl's or a boy's name?
Roxana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Roxana?
Roxana has 3 syllables.
When was Roxana most popular?
Roxana peaked in 1987, when 320 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Roxana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Roxana currently ranks #2,364 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.