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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.

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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.

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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.

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Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.

Other countries

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Albania #4 boys 178 Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), 2017
Austria #825 boys 4 Statistik Austria, 2025
Belgium (Flanders) #190 boys 31 Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024
England and Wales #914 boys 34 Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025
Ireland #676 boys 4 Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025
Italy #414 boys 27 Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024
Kosovo #35 boys 62 Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2024
Netherlands #135 boys 122 Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), 2025
Northern Ireland (English-speaking) #212 boys 9 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025
Northern Ireland (Irish-speaking) #212 boys 9 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025
Scotland #400 boys 8 National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025
Switzerland #668 boys 10 Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025
Belgium (Flanders) #640 boys (all ages) 734 Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024
Kosovo #311 boys (all ages) 927 Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2025

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

Roan Mountain, Tennessee, United States · population 1,360 · View larger map
NameWherePopulation
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

NameWhere
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.

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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 →

Names popular for both babies and dogs

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