Rohan
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning ascending or rising.
How Rohan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #666 |
| 2016 | #744 |
| 2017 | #678 |
| 2018 | #706 |
| 2019 | #757 |
| 2020 | #803 |
| 2021 | #798 |
| 2022 | #816 |
| 2023 | #828 |
| 2024 | #840 |
| 2025 | #812 |
Rohan by the numbers
In 2025, 165 babies in England and Wales were named Rohan. In the US, 371 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 522 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 4,300 American boys born that year was called Rohan.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rohan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Romancitizen of Rome1,420 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ronanlittle seal or descendant of Rónan232 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roana horse with a coat of mixed color; reddish-brown34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roganred-haired descendant of Roag122 in the US (2017)
- Rehanfragrant or sweet-smelling27 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Rohan
Names that are said the same way as Rohan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
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