Roxanne is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Roxanne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Roxanne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Roxanne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Roxanne is a girl name of Persian origin meaning “dawn, bright”. From the Persian name Roshanak.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 59,587 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,256 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 316 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 11 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 78 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Roxanne per year, United States (1906 to 2025). United States peaked in 1954 (2,232/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (212/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1989 (32/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (5/yr).
Roxanne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1954, when it ranked #295 nationally (given to 2,232 babies that year).
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