Rosalva: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	18	2	–	#3,986
1930s	11	1	-39%	#4,079
1940s	55	6	+400%	#3,626
1950s	227	23	+313%	#1,724
1960s	337	34	+48%	#1,831
1970s	517	52	+53%	#1,548
1980s	426	43	-18%	#1,746
1990s	324	32	-24%	#2,817
2000s	146	15	-55%	#5,333
2010s	56	6	-62%	#9,609
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-67%	#14,843

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,986

1930s

-39%

#4,079

1940s

+400%

#3,626

1950s

227

+313%

#1,724

1960s

337

+48%

#1,831

1970s

517

+53%

#1,548

1980s

426

-18%

#1,746

1990s

324

-24%

#2,817

2000s

146

-55%

#5,333

2010s

-62%

#9,609

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#14,843

The story of Rosalva

Rosalva is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1926, 2,128 American babies have been named Rosalva. Its peak came in 1975, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Rosalva?

The median living Rosalva is about 47 years old; half are between 34 and 57. An estimated 2,000 people named Rosalva 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.

Rosalva year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#14,843
2022	5	#17,286
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,218
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,663
2015	6	#16,050
2014	7	#14,279
2013	5	#18,756
2012	6	#16,461
2011	12	#9,609
2010	6	#16,557
2009	6	#16,855
2008	17	#7,677
2007	11	#10,678
2006	12	#9,787
2005	13	#8,763
2004	19	#6,446
2003	16	#7,136
2002	12	#8,722
2001	22	#5,333
2000	18	#6,160
1995	37	#3,143
1990	28	#3,791
1985	43	#2,347
1980	64	#1,746
1975	65	#1,558
1970	42	#2,000
1965	38	#1,880
1960	32	#2,049
1955	30	#1,972
1950	11	#3,384
1945	8	#3,626
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosalva?

The median living Rosalva is about 47 years old. Half of all living Rosalvas are between 34 and 57 years old.

How many people named Rosalva are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Rosalva are alive in the United States, based on 2,128 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rosalva in 2025?

Rosalva did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rosalva?

2,128 babies have been named Rosalva in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosalva most popular?

Rosalva peaked in 1975, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Rosalva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosalva rising or falling?

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

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Rosalva popularity over time

The story of Rosalva

How old are people named Rosalva?

Rosalva year by year

Frequently asked questions

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