Boy nameCurrently #840 in the USFalling
Rohan
ROH-hun//ˈroʊhən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20045 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
Ascending, rising
Rohan comes from the Sanskrit root meaning 'to ascend' or 'rise', a hopeful name for a promising future. It is unrelated to the fictional Rohan of Tolkien's Middle-earth, and remains widely popular across South Asian communities.
Rohan's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Rohan |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1972 | 14 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 12 |
| 1978 | 10 |
| 1979 | 13 |
| 1980 | 23 |
| 1981 | 24 |
| 1982 | 21 |
| 1983 | 19 |
| 1984 | 15 |
| 1985 | 38 |
| 1986 | 38 |
| 1987 | 52 |
| 1988 | 55 |
| 1989 | 58 |
| 1990 | 88 |
| 1991 | 86 |
| 1992 | 80 |
| 1993 | 104 |
| 1994 | 104 |
| 1995 | 136 |
| 1996 | 156 |
| 1997 | 174 |
| 1998 | 195 |
| 1999 | 289 |
| 2000 | 303 |
| 2001 | 305 |
| 2002 | 437 |
| 2003 | 486 |
| 2004 | 522 |
| 2005 | 498 |
| 2006 | 492 |
| 2007 | 516 |
| 2008 | 503 |
| 2009 | 500 |
| 2010 | 478 |
| 2011 | 435 |
| 2012 | 423 |
| 2013 | 423 |
| 2014 | 414 |
| 2015 | 392 |
| 2016 | 328 |
| 2017 | 373 |
| 2018 | 351 |
| 2019 | 322 |
| 2020 | 297 |
| 2021 | 306 |
| 2022 | 306 |
| 2023 | 296 |
| 2024 | 296 |
Rohan through the decades
- Rohan peaked in 2004, when 522 babies were named Rohan in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Rohan has fallen 30% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Rohan currently ranks #840 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Ro
Variants & spellings
Rohaan