Given name
Roxie
“born with the morning's first light”
Roxie is a variant of Roxanne. One Persian interpretation is “born with the morning's first light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Roxie is a variant of Roxanne. One Persian interpretation is “born with the morning's first light.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Roxie is a variant of Roxanne. An origin associated with Roxanne is Persian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Roxie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 18,615
- 203 boys · 18,412 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 319 babies
- 2025
- 37
- #3,960 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 37 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,960 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 309 in 1918. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,500 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Roxie’s family of names
In Cebuano usage, Roxie has a related form in Roxanne. In English usage, Roxie has a related form in Roxy.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Roxie
- Roxie RokerBahamian–American actress (1929-1995)
- Roxie Collie LaybourneAmerican ornithologist (1910-2003)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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