Roan
Girl name · #4518 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Roan? In official American birth records, Roan has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Roan ranks #4518 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 31 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Roan.
The 26-year story
Roan first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 31 babies and a rank of #4460. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Roan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Roan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Roan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Roan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Roan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Roan is most common
State-level data for Roan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Roan
Statistically, parents drawn to Roan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Razan, Rayn, Afnan, Imaan, and Rin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Roan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | 9 | #10312 |
| 2022 | 12 | #8542 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8776 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 1999 | 8 | #10345 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Roan?
In official American birth records, the name Roan first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Roan a popular girl name?
Roan ranked #4518 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Roan most popular?
Roan peaked in 2025, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4460 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Roan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Roan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.