Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Rosalba

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,766
Rank 2025
#8,766
among girls · ↑6,167 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Rosalba
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
101 babies
All-time total
2,837
#3,732 all-time among girls
First recorded
1925
in Social Security records

Rosalba popularity over time

2,837 babies have been named Rosalba since 1925, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 12 1 – #4,490
1930s 11 1 -8% #4,465
1940s 42 4 +282% #3,960
1950s 164 16 +290% #2,265
1960s 284 28 +73% #1,914
1970s 642 64 +126% #1,280
1980s 647 65 +1% #1,275
1990s 518 52 -20% #2,119
2000s 328 33 -37% #2,933
2010s 134 13 -59% #5,378
2020s (to 2025) 55 9 -32% #8,766

The story of Rosalba

Rosalba is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,766 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 2,837 American babies have been named Rosalba. Its peak came in 1980, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rosalba stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rosalba?

The median living Rosalba is about 42 years old; half are between 29 and 50. An estimated 2,700 people named Rosalba are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rosalba year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 12 #8,766
2024 6 #14,933
2023 9 #11,005
2022 10 #10,258
2021 7 #13,216
2020 11 #9,427
2019 8 #12,224
2018 15 #7,691
2017 6 #15,565
2016 10 #10,701
2015 14 #8,353
2014 11 #10,026
2013 13 #8,953
2012 13 #9,022
2011 18 #7,063
2010 26 #5,378
2009 23 #6,055
2008 15 #8,447
2007 28 #5,202
2006 40 #3,842
2005 39 #3,792
2004 30 #4,588
2003 25 #5,062
2002 35 #3,790
2001 44 #3,188
2000 49 #2,933
1995 61 #2,213
1990 51 #2,430
1985 56 #1,969
1980 101 #1,275
1975 79 #1,363
1970 37 #2,192
1965 20 #2,808
1960 25 #2,421
1955 16 #2,943
1950 13 #3,025
1945 5 #5,119
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 6 #4,465
1925 6 #4,869
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Rosalba

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rosalba Carriera Rosalba Carriera Italian artist (1673–1757) 17th century
  2. 2 Rosalba Forciniti Rosalba Forciniti Italian judoka (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rosalba, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rosalba?

The median living Rosalba is about 42 years old. Half of all living Rosalbas are between 29 and 50 years old.

How many people named Rosalba are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Rosalba are alive in the United States, based on 2,837 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rosalba in 2025?

Rosalba ranked #8,766 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosalba?

2,837 babies have been named Rosalba in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosalba most popular?

Rosalba peaked in 1980, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Rosalba a boy or girl name?

Rosalba is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rosalba rising or falling?

Rosalba is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Rosalba?

Well-known people named Rosalba include Rosalba Carriera (painter), Rosalba Forciniti (athlete).

Names like Rosalba

Names that sound and feel close to Rosalba: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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