Roan
Roan was the 1309th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 149 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 328 places. More babies were named Roan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,309 boys, up 50 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 149boys
- Girls and boys
- 12% girls, 88% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025149 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,019babies recorded
Roan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,530 | #1,309 | 31 | 149 |
| 2020 | #6,588 | #1,359 | 18 | 131 |
| 2010 | #13,215 | #1,710 | 8 | 90 |
| 2000 | — | #3,730 | — | 22 |
| 1990 | — | #7,013 | — | 7 |
| 1980 | — | #7,073 | — | 5 |
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How popular is Roan, counting every spelling?
Roan is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #876 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,309 for Roan on its own. Together these spellings went to 261 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan | 149 | #1,309 | 649 |
| Roen | 67 | #2,162 | 333 |
| Rhone | 34 | #3,431 | 126 |
| Rone | 11 | #7,572 | 29 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Roan?
149 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Roan (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Roan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 56 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Roan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Roan?
About 2,700 people born in the US named Roan are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 19. That makes Roan a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Roan by state
How common Roan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Colorado (2.2×), Tennessee (2.0×), North Carolina (1.8×). In 35 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Roan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Roan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Roan
How popular is the name Roan?
Roan was the 1309th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 149 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 328 places. More babies were named Roan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Roan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 12% girls, 88% boys given the name Roan in the US.
Where is Roan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Roan was most common in Colorado (0.16 per 1,000 boys), followed by Tennessee and North Carolina.