girl's name
Roxanna
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,046
Scotland
#649
1990 births
Roxanna is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1988, when 316 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Roxanna 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 | 58 |
| 1890s | 62 |
| 1900s | 71 |
| 1910s | 159 |
| 1920s | 202 |
| 1930s | 331 |
| 1940s | 758 |
| 1950s | 1,843 |
| 1960s | 2,034 |
| 1970s | 1,432 |
| 1980s | 2,099 |
| 1990s | 1,570 |
| 2000s | 1,433 |
| 2010s | 1,058 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 356 |
How popular is Roxanna?
In 2025, Roxanna was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Roxanna 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 Roxanna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Roxanna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Roxanna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Roxanna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Roxanna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Roxanna
How popular is the name Roxanna?
In 2025, Roxanna was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Roxanna a girl's or a boy's name?
Roxanna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Roxanna?
Roxanna has 3 syllables.
When was Roxanna most popular?
Roxanna peaked in 1988, when 316 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Roxanna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Roxanna currently ranks #2,825 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.