Roa
The Story of Roa
As a girl name
Roa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2017, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 12 Roas were born — ranking #8,535 that year. As of 2026, Roa ranks #8,407 for girls with 12 births, rising sharply (+59% over the past five years). In total, more than 57 Roas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Roa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2023, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 7 Roas were born — ranking #9,864 that year. As of 2026, Roa ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Roas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Roa
Roa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Roa's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #8,535. Use the chart and map above to compare Roa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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