Rosalea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	33	3	–	#2,778
1920s	126	13	+282%	#1,873
1930s	123	12	-2%	#1,761
1940s	125	13	+2%	#1,943
1950s	46	5	-63%	#3,908
1960s	15	2	-67%	#7,332
1970s	5	1	-67%	#11,489
1980s	10	1	+100%	#11,600
1990s	5	1	-50%	#16,046
2000s	27	3	+440%	#11,432
2010s	95	10	+252%	#8,206
2020s (to 2025)	70	12	+23%	#7,500

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,778

1920s

126

+282%

#1,873

1930s

123

-2%

#1,761

1940s

125

+2%

#1,943

1950s

-63%

#3,908

1960s

-67%

#7,332

1970s

-67%

#11,489

1980s

+100%

#11,600

1990s

-50%

#16,046

2000s

+440%

#11,432

2010s

+252%

#8,206

2020s (to 2025)

+23%

#7,500

The story of Rosalea

Rosalea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,826 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 680 American babies have been named Rosalea. Its peak came in 1926, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Rosalea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rosalea?

The median living Rosalea is about 27 years old; half are between 8 and 79. An estimated 400 people named Rosalea are alive in the United States today.

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

Rosalea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,826
2024	6	#14,934
2023	9	#11,006
2022	12	#8,950
2021	14	#7,954
2020	15	#7,500
2019	13	#8,518
2018	7	#13,541
2017	14	#8,206
2016	5	#18,334
2015	8	#12,784
2014	10	#10,789
2013	10	#10,852
2012	7	#14,684
2011	11	#10,257
2010	10	#11,086
2009	6	#16,852
2008	–	–
2007	6	#17,175
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	9	#11,432
2003	6	#15,358
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	9	#3,908
1945	10	#3,085
1940	12	#2,548
1935	9	#3,119
1930	–	–
1925	12	#2,909
1920	8	#3,897
1915	5	#4,842
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosalea?

The median living Rosalea is about 27 years old. Half of all living Rosaleas are between 8 and 79 years old.

How many people named Rosalea are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rosalea are alive in the United States, based on 680 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rosalea in 2025?

Rosalea ranked #7,826 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosalea?

680 babies have been named Rosalea in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosalea most popular?

Rosalea peaked in 1926, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Rosalea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosalea rising or falling?

Rosalea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rosalea popularity over time

The story of Rosalea

How old are people named Rosalea?

Rosalea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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