How Many People Are Named Roxana?
11,942
people in the United States are named Roxana
1 in 28,052 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#2495
π Rare
Population Percentage
0.0036%
Of US population
Peak Year
1987
320 births
Trend
β
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Pronunciation:
rahk-SAN-Ι (English), rok-SA-na (Spanish)
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Latin form of Ξ‘ΟΞΎΞ±Ξ½Ξ· (Roxane), the Greek form of the Persian or Bactrian name Ψ±ΩΨ΄ΩΪ© (Roshanak) which meant "bright" or "dawn". This was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes. In the modern era it came into use during the 17th century. In the English-speaking world it was popularized by Daniel Defoe, who used it in his novel 'Roxana' (1724).
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 35.9 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1882 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
California
3,904
Texas
1,907
New York
541
Florida
501
Illinois
466
Arizona
241
Virginia
122
New Jersey
94
Georgia
91
North Carolina
77
π‘ Fun Facts About "Roxana"
- 92 babies were named Roxana in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1987
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1882
- Most popular in California
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