Girl’s name · English, Persian

Roxy

How to say it: ROK-see · /ˈrɑːksiː/

Short form of Roxanne, 'dawn, bright' - spunky standalone name since mid-20th century.

Roxy was the 1,839th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 72 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,719 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,839for girls in 2025
1 in 46,046US babies
72born in 2025
#1,719projected for 2030
1880sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Roxy
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,839
Babies born in 202572
Share of births1 in 46,046
Peak decade1880s
Change over 10 years−10%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,719

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Roxy peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1970s, and has come back.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 47 per million births, 1880s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Roxy also love

Nicknames

  • Rox

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Roxy is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

Famous people named Roxy

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Good to know

  • Roxy is a major women's surfwear brand (sister brand of Quiksilver under Boardriders); the name reads as the label first

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