Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1982

Rosanna

Meaning Blend of Rose +‎ Anna, possibly also inspired by Roxana Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,924 Trend ↑ Rising 17%

Blend of Rose +‎ Anna, possibly also inspired by Roxana.

Rank 2025
#2,924
among girls · ↓677 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Rosanna · -31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,712
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
492 babies
All-time total
14,642
#1,305 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Rosanna popularity over time

14,642 babies have been named Rosanna since 1880, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 162 – 162 16 – #461
1890s 226 – 226 23 +40% #533
1900s 235 – 235 24 +4% #660
1910s 619 – 619 62 +163% #708
1920s 869 – 869 87 +40% #735
1930s 584 – 584 58 -33% #822
1940s 707 – 707 71 +21% #842
1950s 1,851 – 1,851 185 +162% #549
1960s 1,713 – 1,713 171 -7% #670
1970s 1,902 – 1,902 190 +11% #694
1980s 3,210 6 3,216 322 +69% #435
1990s 989 – 989 99 -69% #1,217
2000s 568 – 568 57 -43% #2,060
2010s 593 – 593 59 +4% #2,367
2020s (to 2025) 408 – 408 68 +15% #2,247

Where Rosanna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 59 0.04 outside top 500
2027 60 0.04 outside top 500
2028 61 0.04 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 63 0.04 outside top 500

Where Rosanna is most popular

Girls named Rosanna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Missouri.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rosanna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Pennsylvania 72 0.305 +610%
Ohio 20 0.084 +97%
Missouri 5 0.041 ≈ national
New York 16 0.040 -6%
Washington 5 0.035 -19%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -49%
Texas 6 0.007 -83%
California 6 0.007 -83%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rosanna

Rosanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,924 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 14,642 American babies have been named Rosanna. Its peak came in 1982, when 492 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 Rosanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rosanna?

The median living Rosanna is about 45 years old; half are between 37 and 61. An estimated 11 thousand people named Rosanna are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Rosanna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 58 #2,924 – –
2024 84 #2,247 – –
2023 63 #2,754 – –
2022 80 #2,339 – –
2021 63 #2,747 – –
2020 60 #2,774 – –
2019 57 #2,921 – –
2018 64 #2,706 – –
2017 65 #2,686 – –
2016 59 #2,896 – –
2015 68 #2,641 – –
2014 78 #2,367 – –
2013 50 #3,256 – –
2012 60 #2,897 – –
2011 44 #3,594 – –
2010 48 #3,402 – –
2009 47 #3,504 – –
2008 47 #3,523 – –
2007 46 #3,589 – –
2006 58 #2,969 – –
2005 59 #2,819 – –
2004 49 #3,167 – –
2003 54 #2,872 – –
2002 84 #2,060 – –
2001 69 #2,322 – –
2000 55 #2,699 – –
1995 88 #1,682 – –
1990 139 #1,217 – –
1985 354 #557 6 #6,377
1980 204 #801 – –
1975 185 #767 – –
1970 186 #770 – –
1965 189 #723 – –
1960 143 #869 – –
1955 152 #781 – –
1950 219 #565 – –
1945 48 #1,138 – –
1940 64 #903 – –
1935 52 #963 – –
1930 62 #935 – –
1925 86 #798 – –
1920 97 #735 – –
1915 79 #750 – –
1910 36 #708 – –
1905 18 #895 – –
1900 19 #881 – –
1895 28 #575 – –
1890 15 #719 – –
1885 21 #467 – –
1880 7 #729 – –

Famous people named Rosanna

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

  1. 1 Rosanna Arquette Rosanna Arquette American actress (born 1959) Contemporary
  2. 2 Rosanna Davison Rosanna Davison Irish model, activist, and Miss World 2003 b. 1984 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Rosanna Schiaffino Rosanna Schiaffino Italian actress (1939–2009) Contemporary
  4. 4 Rosanna Marani Rosanna Marani Italian journalist (born 1946) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosanna?

The median living Rosanna is about 45 years old. Half of all living Rosannas are between 37 and 61 years old.

How many people named Rosanna are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Rosanna are alive in the United States, based on 14,642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rosanna mean?

Blend of Rose +‎ Anna, possibly also inspired by Roxana.

How popular is the name Rosanna in 2025?

Rosanna ranked #2,924 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosanna?

14,642 babies have been named Rosanna in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosanna most popular?

Rosanna peaked in 1982, when 492 newborns received the name.

Is Rosanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosanna rising or falling?

Rosanna is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rosanna become more popular?

Rosanna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 girls named Rosanna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rosanna?

Well-known people named Rosanna include Rosanna Arquette (actor), Rosanna Davison (celebrity), Rosanna Schiaffino (actor).

Names like Rosanna

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

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