How Many People Are Named Roxanne?
An estimated 49,000 people in the United States have the first name Roxanne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Roxanne peaked in popularity in 1954 with 2,232 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roxanne 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 Roxanne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Roxanne is overwhelmingly female, 55 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
49,000
About 1 in 6,995 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1954
2,232 births
Total Registered
59,414
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roxanne
Roxanne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 59,414 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Roxanne as a male name
Ranked #5,642 in 1988
8 male births in 1988
Peak: 1987 (11 births)
Roxanne as a female name
Ranked #1,275 in 2024
182 female births in 2024
Peak: 1954 (2,232 births)
Roxanne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roxanne span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 16,618 babies were registered. Roxanne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roxanne by Decade
How has Roxanne 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.
Roxanne by State
Birth registrations for Roxanne span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 1,087 Roxannes were registered per state.
Roxanne + Last Name Combinations
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Roxanne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roxanne?
We estimate approximately 49,000 people named Roxanne 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 6,995 Americans share this first name.
Is Roxanne a common name?
Roxanne is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 59,414 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roxanne most popular?
Roxanne reached peak popularity in 1954, when 2,232 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roxanne is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roxanne a female name?
Roxanne is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roxanne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roxanne Smith, Roxanne Johnson, Roxanne 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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