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Roshan
OriginPersian
Meaning"light, bright"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#3738
2025 SSA
About Roshan
The name of the sweet human baby in the film Ice Age, Roshan is a handsome Persian name that is the origin of the female name Roxanne, via its feminine form Roshanak.
Roshan is also given to girls.
Pronounced roh-SHAHN.
As of October 2026, Roshan ranked #17280 for girls in US births in 2022 and #3738 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5699 for girls in 1965 and #1793 for boys in 2001.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,652 | 46 | 23.9 |
| 2015 | #3,497 | 32 | 16.7 |
| 2016 | #2,825 | 43 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | #2,881 | 42 | 22.7 |
| 2018 | #2,877 | 42 | 23.1 |
| 2019 | #3,973 | 27 | 15 |
| 2020 | #3,398 | 33 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | #3,801 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | #3,396 | 35 | 20 |
| 2023 | #3,541 | 33 | 19.3 |
| 2024 | #3,754 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2025 | #3,738 | 30 | 17.6 |
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