Roan
Usage of Roan in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Roan against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Roan is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Roan in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 149 boys were named Roan, making it the #1305 boys' name in the US. Since 1926, 2,734 boys have been named Roan, with the most (149) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Colorado, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
In 2025, 31 girls were named Roan, making it the #4460 girls' name in the US. Since 1999, 285 girls have been named Roan, with the most (31) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Texas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Roan
There are 7 towns and villages with Roan in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 4🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1🇰🇭 Cambodia 1🇳🇴 Norway 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan Mountain | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,360 | Map |
| Roan | Trøndelag, 🇳🇴 Norway | – | Map |
| Roan | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Roan | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Roan Hill | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Ruos Roan | Preah Vihear, 🇰🇭 Cambodia | – | Map |
| Roan of Craigoch | Scotland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Roan
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Roan in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 2🇨🇭 Switzerland 1🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Lac Roan | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Loch Roan | Scotland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Map |
| Roan Lakes | New Brunswick, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lagh da Roan | Grisons, 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named Roan
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Roan as a pet name
FurryName has found 12 dogs named Roan in public pet registers, making it the #4,320 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (2), Burlington (1), Richmond (1). Roan as a dog name →
Roan products
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