How Many People Are Named Roshawn?
An estimated 1,286 people in the United States have the first name Roshawn. It is used for both genders, with 68.8% male. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Roshawn peaked in popularity in 1976 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roshawn 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 Roshawn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,286
About 1 in 266,527 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.8% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1976
48 births
Total Registered
1,353
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roshawn
Roshawn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.8%) and females (31.2%). Out of 1,353 total births registered, 931 were male and 422 were female.
Roshawn as a male name
Ranked #8,786 in 2023
9 male births in 2023
Peak: 1993 (31 births)
Roshawn as a female name
Ranked #17,044 in 2000
5 female births in 2000
Peak: 1969 (26 births)
Roshawn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roshawn span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 357 babies were registered. Roshawn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roshawn by Decade
How has Roshawn 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.
Roshawn by State
Birth registrations for Roshawn span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in South Carolina, Illinois, Texas. On average, about 21 Roshawns were registered per state.
Roshawn + Last Name Combinations
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Roshawn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roshawn?
We estimate approximately 1,286 people named Roshawn 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 266,527 Americans share this first name.
Is Roshawn a common name?
Roshawn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,353 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roshawn most popular?
Roshawn reached peak popularity in 1976, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roshawn is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roshawn a male name?
Roshawn is predominantly male. 68.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roshawn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roshawn Smith, Roshawn Johnson, Roshawn 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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