Roshan
The Story of Roshan
As a girl name
Roshan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 10 Roshans were born — ranking #5,601 that year. As of 2026, Roshan ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 129 Roshans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Roshan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 64 Roshans were born — ranking #2,100 that year. As of 2026, Roshan ranks #3,678 for boys with 31 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 2K Roshans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Roshan
Roshan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Roshan's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,777. Use the chart and map above to compare Roshan'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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