Holding steady.
Popularity of Roshanda since 1964
Babies named Roshanda per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 512 |
| 1980s | 463 |
| 1990s | 124 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Roshanda is a modern American coinage that emerged in the 1960s, a decade marked by creative naming trends blending familiar elements. Its earliest recorded use was in 1964, but the name saw its greatest popularity during the 1970s, reaching a peak in 1979. Despite not appearing in current U.S. Social Security rankings, the name has maintained a steady, low profile over time. Roshanda exemplifies the pattern of constructing new names by attaching the suffix -shanda to a root like Rosa or Rosalind, a practice that gave rise to a cluster of similar names. Although no top states are associated with the name, it reflects a broader cultural moment of innovation in American baby naming.
Roshanda is a modern American coinage, first recorded in the 1960s. It was formed by blending the prefix 'Ros-' (from names like Rose or Rosalind) with the fashionable suffix '-shanda,' which appears in other invented names of the era, such as Tashanda and LaShanda. The name gained moderate use during the 1970s, peaking in 1979, and has since remained in steady but low use.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Rosie, Rosa, Shanda
Sibling names for Roshanda
Names that share Roshanda's style, for a brother or sister.
