How Many People Are Named Roshon?
An estimated 212 people in the United States have the first name Roshon. It is used for both genders, with 73.5% male. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Roshon peaked in popularity in 1972 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roshon 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 Roshon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
212
About 1 in 1,616,766 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
73.5% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1972
14 births
Total Registered
226
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roshon
Roshon is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.5%) and females (26.5%). Out of 226 total births registered, 166 were male and 60 were female.
Roshon as a male name
Ranked #7,448 in 2012
11 male births in 2012
Peak: 1978 (11 births)
Roshon as a female name
Ranked #8,774 in 1975
6 female births in 1975
Peak: 1969 (11 births)
Roshon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roshon span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 89 babies were registered. Roshon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roshon by Decade
How has Roshon 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.
Roshon by State
Roshon + Last Name Combinations
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Roshon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roshon?
We estimate approximately 212 people named Roshon 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 1,616,766 Americans share this first name.
Is Roshon a common name?
Roshon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 226 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roshon most popular?
Roshon reached peak popularity in 1972, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roshon is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roshon a male name?
Roshon is predominantly male. 73.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roshon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roshon Smith, Roshon Johnson, Roshon 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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