Roshon

Meaning & origin

Roshon is a modern American name that first appeared in Social Security records in 1970. It reached its highest usage in 1978, when it was given to a small number of newborn boys, and has since remained stable in the low single digits per year. The name never cracked the top 1000, so the 1-in-N statistic is not applicable. Roshon was most common during the 1970s, a decade that saw many similar invented names rise and fall. Its exact origin is uncertain, but it likely follows the pattern of creating distinctive respellings of existing names like Rashawn. Though no top states are recorded for Roshon, its usage mirrors national trends for modern coinages.

Roshon first appeared in U.S. birth records in the 1970s, probably as a respelling or creative variation of names like Rashawn or Roshan. Its rise and fall in usage mirrors the trend of made-up, phonetic names popular in that era. The name has remained relatively rare, never ranking in the top 1000 for any year.