Roseann: 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	5	1	–	#2,182
1910s	116	12	+2220%	#1,744
1920s	499	50	+330%	#814
1930s	1,298	130	+160%	#462
1940s	3,853	385	+197%	#294
1950s	4,113	411	+7%	#353
1960s	2,997	300	-27%	#477
1970s	1,368	137	-54%	#780
1980s	1,101	110	-20%	#1,029
1990s	242	24	-78%	#2,393
2000s	116	12	-52%	#5,279
2010s	87	9	-25%	#7,372
2020s (to 2025)	83	14	+59%	#6,776

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,182

1910s

116

+2220%

#1,744

1920s

499

+330%

#814

1930s

1,298

130

+160%

#462

1940s

3,853

385

+197%

#294

1950s

4,113

411

+7%

#353

1960s

2,997

300

-27%

#477

1970s

1,368

137

-54%

#780

1980s

1,101

110

-20%

#1,029

1990s

242

-78%

#2,393

2000s

116

-52%

#5,279

2010s

-25%

#7,372

2020s (to 2025)

+59%

#6,776

The story of Roseann

Roseann is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,776 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1905, 15,878 American babies have been named Roseann. Its peak came in 1943, when 555 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Roseann?

The median living Roseann is about 66 years old; half are between 56 and 75. An estimated 12 thousand people named Roseann 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.

Roseann year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,776
2024	15	#7,528
2023	14	#7,975
2022	13	#8,439
2021	9	#10,986
2020	15	#7,502
2019	7	#13,538
2018	13	#8,522
2017	16	#7,372
2016	8	#12,668
2015	7	#14,219
2014	11	#10,030
2013	9	#11,793
2012	11	#10,292
2011	5	#19,005
2010	–	–
2009	9	#12,250
2008	15	#8,448
2007	13	#9,436
2006	7	#14,818
2005	12	#9,341
2004	14	#8,141
2003	8	#12,170
2002	6	#15,016
2001	10	#9,947
2000	22	#5,279
1995	20	#4,979
1990	52	#2,393
1985	109	#1,257
1980	114	#1,181
1975	147	#898
1970	182	#780
1965	308	#540
1960	424	#477
1955	357	#480
1950	496	#353
1945	388	#352
1940	211	#462
1935	129	#564
1930	65	#908
1925	43	#1,190
1920	22	#1,876
1915	6	#4,175
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,182
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roseann?

The median living Roseann is about 66 years old. Half of all living Roseanns are between 56 and 75 years old.

How many people named Roseann are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Roseann are alive in the United States, based on 15,878 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roseann in 2025?

Roseann ranked #6,776 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roseann?

15,878 babies have been named Roseann in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roseann most popular?

Roseann peaked in 1943, when 555 newborns received the name.

Is Roseann a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roseann rising or falling?

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

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Roseann popularity over time

The story of Roseann

How old are people named Roseann?

Roseann year by year

Frequently asked questions

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