Rohan

In India, from the Sanskrit rohana, meaning ascending. The same spelling also anglicizes the Irish surname O Ruadhain.

Rohan in 2025

Rohan was given to 306 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,665th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,834 babies born.

The history of Rohan

Rohan reached its highest point in 2004, when 522 babies were given the name, ranking 1,024th that year.

Across the 57 years of records since 1969, 12,151 babies have been named Rohan. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.

Rohan by decade

DecadeBabies named RohanBest rank
1960s610,491
1970s826,443
1980s3423,405
1990s1,4121,382
2000s4,5621,024
2010s3,9391,151
2020s1,8081,662

Where Rohan is heading

Rohan has fallen 22% over the past decade, from 392 babies in 2015 to 306 in 2025.

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