Roxanne

“Bright, radiant” — Old Persian origin

Girl's name · #1315 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Roxanne is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1954, when it ranked #158. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 60,000 girls since 1906, ranked #1315 today.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 4,100 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 8,600 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Roxannes

Roxanne McKee — Canadian-born British actress
Roxanne Hart — American actress
Roxanne Perez — American professional wrestler
Roxanne Seeman — American songwriter and lyricist
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz — American historian

In stories & tradition

Roxanne Simpson — Marvel Spotlight
Roxanne Weasley — Harry Potter
Roxanne — Pokémon

What Roxannes become

Among 137 notable people named Roxanne:

Entertainers appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Roxanne McKee, Canadian-born British actress.

Similar names: Darlene · Roxanna · Marlene · Farrah · Jazmine · Aida

Browse more girl names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service