Roshunda
A feminine name of uncertain meaning and origin.
Name Census estimates that about 544 living Americans carry the first name Roshunda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Roshunda today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Roshunda births was 1980 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Roshunda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
544
~ 1 in 630,063 Americans
Peak year
1980
40 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1995 SSA rank
#9,380
Tracked since 1965
Census
Roshunda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 477 people with the first name Roshunda, which placed it at #21,336 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,336
National first-name rank
People counted
477
477 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
97.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Roshunda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roshunda is Black at 97.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.0%) and Hispanic (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Roshunda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Roshunda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American97.3% · 464
- Two or more races1.0% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 4
- White0.6% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Roshunda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Roshunda from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 243 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Roshunda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Roshunda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Roshundas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Roshunda, while Illinois, Georgia, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Roshunda
The name Roshunda appears to be a modern invention, likely created in the 20th century. It does not seem to have any direct etymological roots in ancient languages or cultures. However, it may be derived from a combination of existing names or words.
One possible origin could be a blend of the names Rose and Shonda. Rose is a common English name derived from the flower, while Shonda is a variant of the name Chanda, which has Sanskrit roots meaning "fierce" or "passionate." Alternatively, the "Ro" prefix could be inspired by the name Rochelle, a French name meaning "little rock."
As a relatively new name, there are no known historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures. The earliest recorded examples of the name Roshunda are likely from the late 20th century.
In terms of notable individuals named Roshunda, here are five examples:
1. Roshunda Bates (born 1980), an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Seattle Storm and Detroit Shock.
2. Roshunda Bohannon (born 1974), an American actress known for her roles in television shows like "The Parkers" and "Girlfriends."
3. Roshunda Jones (born 1984), an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Phoenix Mercury and Atlanta Dream.
4. Roshunda Lewis (born 1978), an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Detroit Shock and Los Angeles Sparks.
5. Roshunda Winbush (born 1971), an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Detroit Shock and Houston Comets.
While these individuals may not be widely famous, they represent some of the earliest documented uses of the name Roshunda in the United States.
People
Roshunda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Roshunda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Roshunda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roshunda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 544 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Roshunda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 630,063 US residents.
Is Roshunda a common name?
We classify Roshunda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 589 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Roshunda most popular?
The single biggest year for Roshunda was 1980, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Roshunda is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Roshunda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 477 people with the name Roshunda, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,336 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Roshunda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Roshunda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Roshunda appears almost entirely female. Of the 483 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Roshunda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roshunda is Black at 97.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.0%) and Hispanic (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Roshunda most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Roshunda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.3% (464 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Roshunda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Roshunda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Roshunda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Roshunda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Roshunda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Roshunda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Roshunda?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.