How Many People Are Named Roann?
An estimated 164 people in the United States have the first name Roann. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Roann peaked in popularity in 1959 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roann 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 Roann paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Roann is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
164
About 1 in 2,089,965 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1959
19 births
Total Registered
238
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roann
Roann is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 238 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Roann as a female name
Ranked #10,205 in 1975
5 female births in 1975
Peak: 1959 (19 births)
Roann: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roann span from the 1930s to the 1970s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 123 babies were registered. Roann has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roann by Decade
How has Roann 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.
Roann + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Roann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Roann
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Roann: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roann?
We estimate approximately 164 people named Roann 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 2,089,965 Americans share this first name.
Is Roann a common name?
Roann is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 238 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roann most popular?
Roann reached peak popularity in 1959, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roann is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roann a female name?
Roann is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roann Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roann Smith, Roann Johnson, Roann 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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