Roan

Roan

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: Dutch

Roan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 57 babies (rank #525 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Roan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Roan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

597

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	6	#1,972
1997	6	#1,968
1998	8	#1,606
1999	3	#3,628
2000	26	#700
2001	31	#612
2002	32	#629
2003	30	#725
2004	55	#485
2005	56	#500
2006	57	#525
2007	37	#761
2008	35	#814
2009	35	#825
2010	25	#1,103
2011	21	#1,248
2012	37	#851
2013	24	#1,108
2014	17	#1,475
2015	27	#1,068
2016	25	#1,147

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,972

1997

#1,968

1998

#1,606

1999

#3,628

2000

#700

2001

#612

2002

#629

2003

#725

2004

#485

2005

#500

2006

#525

2007

#761

2008

#814

2009

#825

2010

#1,103

2011

#1,248

2012

#851

2013

#1,108

2014

#1,475

2015

#1,068

2016

#1,147

Numerology of Roan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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