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Roxanne

Girl

Meaning of Roxanne: Persian: 'bright' or 'dawn'

Roxanne is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1270th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1541st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1270

170 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1541

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

59,587

First recorded 1906 · peak 1954

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 857 babies1982: 879 babies1983: 823 babies1984: 749 babies1985: 883 babies1986: 811 babies1987: 1,032 babies1988: 1,199 babies1989: 975 babies1990: 803 babies19901991: 634 babies1992: 585 babies1993: 459 babies1994: 376 babies1995: 341 babies1996: 330 babies1997: 266 babies1998: 256 babies1999: 237 babies2000: 225 babies20002001: 186 babies2002: 197 babies2003: 189 babies2004: 222 babies2005: 225 babies2006: 207 babies2007: 211 babies2008: 234 babies2009: 258 babies2010: 236 babies20102011: 245 babies2012: 245 babies2013: 253 babies2014: 211 babies2015: 181 babies2016: 188 babies2017: 190 babies2018: 183 babies2019: 199 babies2020: 215 babies20202021: 208 babies2022: 169 babies2023: 173 babies2024: 182 babies2025: 170 babies
US babies named Roxanne per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,199.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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