Girl nameCurrently #1,275 in the USSteady
Roxanne
rok-SAN//rɒkˈsæn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19547 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
Little star, dawn
Roxanne derives from the Persian Roshanak, meaning 'little star' or 'radiant', and belonged to the wife of Alexander the Great. It became a familiar Western name in the 20th century, given a further boost by the well-known song 'Roxanne' by The Police.
Roxanne's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Roxanne |
|---|---|
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1926 | 12 |
| 1927 | 8 |
| 1928 | 10 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1930 | 10 |
| 1931 | 15 |
| 1932 | 23 |
| 1933 | 24 |
| 1934 | 26 |
| 1935 | 30 |
| 1936 | 53 |
| 1937 | 54 |
| 1938 | 62 |
| 1939 | 66 |
| 1940 | 90 |
| 1941 | 115 |
| 1942 | 107 |
| 1943 | 179 |
| 1944 | 175 |
| 1945 | 198 |
| 1946 | 232 |
| 1947 | 270 |
| 1948 | 290 |
| 1949 | 331 |
| 1950 | 682 |
| 1951 | 1,080 |
| 1952 | 1,578 |
| 1953 | 1,763 |
| 1954 | 2,232 |
| 1955 | 2,092 |
| 1956 | 2,119 |
| 1957 | 1,774 |
| 1958 | 1,586 |
| 1959 | 1,712 |
| 1960 | 1,920 |
| 1961 | 1,730 |
| 1962 | 1,515 |
| 1963 | 1,527 |
| 1964 | 1,324 |
| 1965 | 1,271 |
| 1966 | 1,186 |
| 1967 | 1,004 |
| 1968 | 1,016 |
| 1969 | 1,090 |
| 1970 | 1,018 |
| 1971 | 1,036 |
| 1972 | 883 |
| 1973 | 702 |
| 1974 | 722 |
| 1975 | 744 |
| 1976 | 679 |
| 1977 | 751 |
| 1978 | 760 |
| 1979 | 879 |
| 1980 | 870 |
| 1981 | 857 |
| 1982 | 880 |
| 1983 | 823 |
| 1984 | 749 |
| 1985 | 883 |
| 1986 | 811 |
| 1987 | 1,032 |
| 1988 | 1,199 |
| 1989 | 975 |
| 1990 | 803 |
| 1991 | 634 |
| 1992 | 585 |
| 1993 | 459 |
| 1994 | 376 |
| 1995 | 340 |
| 1996 | 330 |
| 1997 | 266 |
| 1998 | 256 |
| 1999 | 237 |
| 2000 | 225 |
| 2001 | 186 |
| 2002 | 197 |
| 2003 | 189 |
| 2004 | 222 |
| 2005 | 225 |
| 2006 | 207 |
| 2007 | 211 |
| 2008 | 234 |
| 2009 | 258 |
| 2010 | 236 |
| 2011 | 245 |
| 2012 | 245 |
| 2013 | 253 |
| 2014 | 211 |
| 2015 | 180 |
| 2016 | 188 |
| 2017 | 190 |
| 2018 | 183 |
| 2019 | 198 |
| 2020 | 215 |
| 2021 | 208 |
| 2022 | 169 |
| 2023 | 172 |
| 2024 | 182 |
Roxanne through the decades
- Roxanne peaked in 1954, when 2,232 babies were named Roxanne in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Roxanne has fallen 19% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Roxanne currently ranks #1,275 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
RoxRoxy
Variants & spellings
RoxanaRoxanna