Roxana
The Greek form of a Persian name, likely Roxshana, from a root meaning bright or shining. It was borne by the Bactrian wife of Alexander the Great.
Roxana in 2025
Roxana was given to 77 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,253rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 43,056 babies born.
The history of Roxana
Roxana reached its highest point in 1987, when 320 babies were given the name, ranking 1,100th that year.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 12,020 babies have been named Roxana. Half of them were born before 1992, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Roxana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Roxana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | 1,403 |
| 1890s | 17 | 2,250 |
| 1900s | 31 | 2,889 |
| 1910s | 67 | 3,424 |
| 1920s | 133 | 3,372 |
| 1930s | 185 | 2,522 |
| 1940s | 395 | 1,850 |
| 1950s | 588 | 1,919 |
| 1960s | 690 | 1,981 |
| 1970s | 944 | 1,811 |
| 1980s | 2,292 | 1,100 |
| 1990s | 2,523 | 1,234 |
| 2000s | 2,304 | 1,541 |
| 2010s | 1,270 | 2,266 |
| 2020s | 555 | 3,344 |
Where Roxana is heading
Roxana has fallen 39% over the past decade, from 127 babies in 2015 to 77 in 2025.
Names like Roxana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Roxana.