Roxie
A feminine name derived from the Greek word "roxos" meaning "bright".
Name Census estimates that about 6,178 living Americans carry the first name Roxie. It is a predominantly female name (98.9% of registrations). The average person named Roxie today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Roxie births was 1918 (319 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Roxie. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Roxie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Roxie is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 203 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
6.2K
~ 1 in 55,480 Americans
Peak year
1918
319 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1960 SSA rank
#3,314
Tracked since 1880
Census
Roxie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,495 people with the first name Roxie, which placed it at #3,286 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
#3,286
National first-name rank
People counted
6.5K
6,495 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Roxie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roxie is White at 68.9%. The next largest groups are Black (20.1%) and Hispanic (5.5%). 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 Roxie 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 Roxie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.9% · 4,472
- Black or African American20.1% · 1,307
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 356
- Two or more races3.7% · 240
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 74
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 46
Gender
Gender distribution for Roxie
Roxie leans heavily female at 98.9% of total registrations, but 203 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Roxie as a male name
- Ranked #4,506 in 1960
- 5 male births in 1960
- Peak: 1941 (13 births)
Roxie as a female name
- Ranked #3,314 in 2024
- 48 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1918 (309 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Roxie leans strongly female. 6,412 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 88 male bearers (1.4%).
Popularity
Roxie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Roxie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 2,490 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Roxie 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 Roxie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Roxies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 36 states and territories. Texas, Kentucky, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Roxie, while Minnesota, Maryland, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 279 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Roxie
The name Roxie is a diminutive form of the name Roxana, which has its origins in the Persian language. Roxana was the name of a prominent Persian princess who became the wife of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. The name is derived from the Old Persian word "Raukshana," meaning "little star" or "bright as day."
During the Hellenistic period, the name Roxana gained popularity among the Greeks and Romans, who adopted and adapted it into their own languages. It eventually spread to other parts of Europe, where variations such as Roxanne and Roxie emerged over time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Roxie can be found in the 17th century, when it appeared in English parish records. However, it remained relatively uncommon until the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when it experienced a surge in popularity.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Roxie. One of the most famous was Roxie Roker (1929-1995), an American actress best known for her role as Helen Willis on the popular television series "The Jeffersons." Another well-known Roxie was Roxie Hart, the protagonist of the 1926 play "Chicago" by Maurine Dallas Watkins, which later inspired the 1975 musical and the 2002 film of the same name.
Other notable individuals with the name Roxie include Roxie Collie Laybourne (1907-2003), an American actress and vaudeville performer, and Roxie Albertha Vivian (1888-1966), a British actress and singer who appeared in numerous stage productions and films in the early 20th century.
In literature, the name Roxie has been used by several authors, including Edna Ferber in her novel "Giant" (1952), where Roxie is the name of a character. Additionally, in the 1983 novel "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker, one of the characters is named Roxie.
People
Roxie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Roxie 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
Roxie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roxie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,178 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Roxie 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 55,480 US residents.
Is Roxie a common name?
We classify Roxie as "Rare". It ranks above 96.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 18,577 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Roxie most popular?
The single biggest year for Roxie was 1918, when 319 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Roxie is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Roxie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,495 people with the name Roxie, or 2.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,286 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 Roxie 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 Roxie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Roxie leans strongly female. 6,412 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 88 male bearers (1.4%). 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 Roxie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roxie is White at 68.9%. The next largest groups are Black (20.1%) and Hispanic (5.5%). 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 Roxie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Roxie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.9% (4,472 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 Roxie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Roxie a female name?
Yes, 98.9% of people registered as Roxie 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 Roxie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Roxie 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 Roxie 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 many people are called Roxie?
You can see how many people share the name Roxie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.