Roshard
An invented name possibly combining Rose and Shard.
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the first name Roshard. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Roshard today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Roshard births was 1981 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Roshard. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
123
~ 1 in 2,786,621 Americans
Peak year
1981
9 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2010 SSA rank
#13,858
Tracked since 1976
Census
Roshard in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 133 people with the first name Roshard, which placed it at #48,223 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#48,223
National first-name rank
People counted
133
133 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Roshard
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roshard is Black at 90.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Roshard described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Roshard at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.2% · 120
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 3
- White1.5% · 2
- Two or more races1.5% · 2
Popularity
Roshard: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Roshard from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 50 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Roshard by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Roshard during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Roshard
The name Roshard is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian language, which flourished in Mesopotamia around 3500 BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian words "ru" meaning "to make" and "shad" meaning "bright" or "radiant." Therefore, the name Roshard could be interpreted as "one who makes things radiant" or "one who brings brightness."
This name is not found in any major religious texts or ancient historical records, suggesting it may have been a name used primarily by commoners or lower social classes in ancient Sumerian society. The earliest recorded use of the name Roshard can be traced back to a clay tablet dated around 2700 BCE, which contained a list of names for newborn children in the city of Uruk.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Roshard was a Sumerian potter who lived in the city of Nippur around 2500 BCE. His pottery pieces, which were known for their intricate designs and vibrant glazes, have been discovered in various archaeological excavations throughout Mesopotamia.
In the 1st century CE, a Roman soldier named Roshard was mentioned in Tacitus' historical work "Annals" for his bravery during the Roman conquest of Britain. According to Tacitus, Roshard was part of the Roman legions that battled against the Celtic tribes led by the legendary queen Boudicca.
During the 9th century CE, a Persian scholar named Roshard ibn al-Khwarizmi made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy. He is credited with introducing the concept of algebraic equations and developing algorithms for solving quadratic equations.
In the 12th century, a French troubadour and poet named Roshard de Ventadorn gained recognition for his courtly love songs and romantic ballads. His works were widely popular among the nobility and influenced many other poets of the time.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian artist named Roshard Fiorentino (1448-1522) was renowned for his vibrant frescoes and religious paintings adorning churches and cathedrals in Florence and Rome. His masterpiece, "The Adoration of the Magi," can still be admired in the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella in Florence.
People
Roshard + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Roshard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Roshard: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roshard?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 123 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Roshard going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,786,621 US residents.
Is Roshard a common name?
We classify Roshard as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 127 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Roshard most popular?
The single biggest year for Roshard was 1981, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Roshard is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Roshard in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 133 people with the name Roshard, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,223 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Roshard in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Roshard?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Roshard appears almost entirely male. Of the 129 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Roshard?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roshard is Black at 90.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Roshard most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Roshard in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.2% (120 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Roshard in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Roshard a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Roshard in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Roshard still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Roshard in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Roshard can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Roshard?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Roshard on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.