Roxane
How to say it: rok-SAHN · /ʁɔk.ˈsan/
Persian 'bright, dawn' via Greek Roxana - French form famed by Cyrano de Bergerac's heroine.
Roxane was the 1,066th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,156 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,066 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 18,837 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,156 |
| In France, 2025 | #108 among girls’ names, 500 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Roxane peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Roxane is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #108 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Roxane
- Roxane Gay (born 1974)American writer
- Roxane Mesquida (born 1981)French actress
- Roxane Duran (born 1993)French actress
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