How Many People Are Named Roshell?
An estimated 541 people in the United States have the first name Roshell. It is predominantly female (98.0%). The average bearer is 48 years old, and Roshell peaked in popularity in 1971 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roshell 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 Roshell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
541
About 1 in 633,557 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1971
27 births
Total Registered
605
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roshell
Roshell is predominantly female (98.0%), though 12 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Roshell as a male name
Ranked #6,310 in 1976
5 male births in 1976
Peak: 1975 (7 births)
Roshell as a female name
Ranked #19,868 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1971 (27 births)
Roshell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roshell span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 186 babies were registered. Roshell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roshell by Decade
How has Roshell 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.
Roshell by State
Roshell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Roshell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Roshell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roshell?
We estimate approximately 541 people named Roshell 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 633,557 Americans share this first name.
Is Roshell a common name?
Roshell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 605 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roshell most popular?
Roshell reached peak popularity in 1971, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roshell is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roshell a female name?
Roshell is predominantly female. 98.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roshell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roshell Smith, Roshell Johnson, Roshell 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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