Roxann
Variant of Roxanne, the French form of Roxana, which renders the Old Iranian name Roshanak, meaning bright or shining; it belonged to a wife of Alexander the Great.
Roxann in 2025
Roxann was given to 6 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 24,205th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 552,557 babies born.
The history of Roxann
Roxann reached its highest point in 1955, when 426 babies were given the name, ranking 773rd that year.
Across the 94 years of records since 1932, 8,885 babies have been named Roxann. Half of them were born before 1962, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Roxann by decade
| Decade | Babies named Roxann | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 102 | 2,976 |
| 1940s | 512 | 1,677 |
| 1950s | 3,152 | 773 |
| 1960s | 2,334 | 955 |
| 1970s | 1,212 | 1,320 |
| 1980s | 979 | 1,891 |
| 1990s | 278 | 3,841 |
| 2000s | 152 | 9,827 |
| 2010s | 126 | 9,857 |
| 2020s | 38 | 18,301 |
Where Roxann is heading
Roxann has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 6 babies in 2015 to 6 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1955 peak — Roxann is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Roxann
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Roxann.