How Many People Are Named Roan?
An estimated 2,799 people in the United States have the first name Roan. It is predominantly male (91.1%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Roan peaked in popularity in 2024 with 157 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Roan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Roan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,799
About 1 in 122,456 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.1% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
157 births
Total Registered
2,839
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roan
Roan is predominantly male (91.1%), though 254 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Roan as a male name
Ranked #1,350 in 2024
141 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (141 births)
Roan as a female name
Ranked #7,164 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (19 births)
Roan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roan span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,093 babies were registered. While Roan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Roan by Decade
How has Roan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Roan by State
Birth registrations for Roan span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Mexico, Kentucky, Wisconsin. On average, about 50 Roans were registered per state.
Roan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Roan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Roan
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Roan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roan?
We estimate approximately 2,799 people named Roan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 122,456 Americans share this first name.
Is Roan a common name?
Roan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,839 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roan most popular?
Roan reached peak popularity in 2024, when 157 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roan is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roan a male name?
Roan is predominantly male. 91.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roan Smith, Roan Johnson, Roan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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