Girl · #12,425 in 2026

Roanne

Roanne is a commune in the Loire department, central France.

Current Rank
#12,425
Peak Rank
#2,237 (1953)
Total Babies
396
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1936
First Year
1998
Last Year
1953
Peak Year
#2237
Peak Rank
396
Total Count
44
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Roanne

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Roanne is a commune in the Loire department, central France.

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Origin & history
Tourism office. The Hôtel de Ville The toponymy is Gaulish , Rod-Onna ("flowing water") which became Rodumna , then Rouhanne and Roanne . The town was sited at a strategic point, the head of navigation on the Loire , below its narrow gorges. As a trans-shipping point, its importance declined with the collapse of long-distance trade after the fourth century. In the twelfth century, the site passed to the comte du Forez , under whose care it began to recover. An overland route led to Lyon and the Rhône , thus Roanne developed as a transshipping point between Paris and the Mediterranean in early

The Story of Roanne

Roanne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1936, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 22 Roannes were born — ranking #2,237 that year. As of 2026, Roanne ranks #12,425 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 396 Roannes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Roanne

Phonetically similar names — useful when Roanne is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Roanne

What does the name Roanne mean?
Roanne is a commune in the Loire department, central France.
How popular is Roanne in 2026?
In 2026, Roanne ranks #12,425 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Roanne most popular?
Roanne reached its peak popularity in 1953, ranking #2,237 that year with 22 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Roanne most popular?
Roanne has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Roanne.
Is Roanne a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Roanne is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Roanne?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Roanne include Zenda, Adonna, Ronnee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Roanne

Roanne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 396 births in the dataset. Roanne's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #2,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Roanne'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.