Meaning and history
Roan originated as a short form of names beginning with the Old German element hraban, meaning “raven.”
20062006: 106 births, rank #1,454
2007: 103 births, rank #1,527
2008: 110 births, rank #1,482
2009: 85 births, rank #1,774
2010: 90 births, rank #1,697
20112011: 79 births, rank #1,812
2012: 76 births, rank #1,891
2013: 88 births, rank #1,685
2014: 88 births, rank #1,714
2015: 98 births, rank #1,625
20162016: 85 births, rank #1,788
2017: 128 births, rank #1,378
2018: 127 births, rank #1,385
2019: 132 births, rank #1,354
2020: 131 births, rank #1,353
20212021: 126 births, rank #1,433
2022: 116 births, rank #1,540
2023: 117 births, rank #1,508
2024: 141 births, rank #1,351
20252025: 149 births, rank #1,305
In 2025, 149 babies were recorded with the name Roan, ranking #1,305 among boys.