Roxy
Roxy is a given name or nickname, usually for Roxanne.
Meaning & Origin of Roxy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Roxy is a given name or nickname, usually for Roxanne.
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The Story of Roxy
Roxy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1882, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 145 Roxys were born — ranking #1,556 that year. As of 2026, Roxy ranks #3,070 for baby girls with 53 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 4K Roxys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Roxy
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Roxy Beaudro (1884–1960), Canadian ice hockey player
- Roxy Bernstein (born 1972), American sportscaster
- Roxie Joynes Campanella (1916–2004), American showgirl, philanthropist
- Roxey Ann Caplin (1793–1888), British writer and inventor
- Roxy Dorlas (born 1987), Dutch–Filipino footballer
- Roxie Lawson (1906–1977), American Major League Baseball pitcher and minor league manager
- Roxie Collie Laybourne (1910–2003), American ornithologist
- Roxy Paine (born 1966), American artist
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Names that sound like Roxy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Roxy 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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About the name Roxy
Roxy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Roxy's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #536. Use the chart and map above to compare Roxy'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.