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Roan

Boy's name · #1309 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Roan is climbing: on the charts since 1926, it reached #1309 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 150 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,700 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

See where Roan is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Roan ranks in other countries and regions.

#135 in Netherlands (2025) · #233 in N. Ireland (2025) · #430 in Scotland (2025) · #441 in Belgium (2025) · #709 in Switzerland (2025) · #799 in Ireland (2025) · #930 in England & Wales (2025) · #952 in Austria (2025) · #2,931 in France (2025) · #1,592 in Canada (2024).

Famous Roans

• Roan Wilson — Costa Rican footballer
• Roan Johnson — Italian writer and screenwriter
• Roan Carneiro — Brazilian martial artist
• Roan Ching-yueh — Scholar in Architecture
• Roan van de Moosdijk — Dutch motocross racer

In stories & tradition

• Roan Shryne^es — Star Wars Legends
• Roan — Nikita (TV series)

What Roans become

Among 20 notable people named Roan:

No single standout — notable Roans spread across many fields.

Similar names: Adler · Rome · Truitt · Johann · Arjan · Waylan

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