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girls' name ★ peaked 1950

Roseanna

Meaning A female given name originating as a coinage Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,254 Trend ↑ Rising 56%

A female given name originating as a coinage.

Rank 2025
#4,254
among girls · ↑389 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Roseanna · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,273
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1950
275 babies
All-time total
5,881
#2,307 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Roseanna popularity over time

5,881 babies have been named Roseanna 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1950Girls

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 63 6 – #645
1890s 47 5 -25% #899
1900s 76 8 +62% #1,190
1910s 211 21 +178% #1,221
1920s 405 41 +92% #1,086
1930s 312 31 -23% #1,141
1940s 429 43 +38% #762
1950s 1,022 102 +138% #487
1960s 622 62 -39% #1,185
1970s 582 58 -6% #1,445
1980s 1,042 104 +79% #913
1990s 431 43 -59% #1,826
2000s 251 25 -42% #4,011
2010s 207 21 -18% #4,878
2020s (to 2025) 181 30 +46% #3,899

Where Roseanna 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 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 41 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Roseanna

Roseanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,254 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,881 American babies have been named Roseanna. Its peak came in 1950, when 275 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Roseanna?

The median living Roseanna is about 48 years old; half are between 36 and 67. An estimated 4,400 people named Roseanna are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Roseanna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 34 #4,254
2024 30 #4,643
2023 39 #3,899
2022 37 #4,027
2021 19 #6,371
2020 22 #5,628
2019 25 #5,286
2018 20 #6,194
2017 27 #5,029
2016 17 #7,168
2015 22 #5,992
2014 29 #4,878
2013 20 #6,427
2012 21 #6,300
2011 10 #11,025
2010 16 #7,818
2009 20 #6,766
2008 16 #8,033
2007 20 #6,761
2006 30 #4,778
2005 20 #6,192
2004 21 #5,924
2003 30 #4,397
2002 32 #4,053
2001 32 #4,011
2000 30 #4,160
1995 44 #2,780
1990 79 #1,826
1985 92 #1,399
1980 63 #1,759
1975 58 #1,670
1970 68 #1,487
1965 72 #1,272
1960 85 #1,185
1955 79 #1,127
1950 275 #487
1945 29 #1,539
1940 31 #1,369
1935 31 #1,325
1930 31 #1,399
1925 43 #1,191
1920 37 #1,276
1915 28 #1,361
1910 10 #1,608
1905 6 #1,892
1900 7 #1,699
1895 – –
1890 5 #1,502
1885 7 #909
1880 5 #924

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roseanna?

The median living Roseanna is about 48 years old. Half of all living Roseannas are between 36 and 67 years old.

How many people named Roseanna are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Roseanna are alive in the United States, based on 5,881 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Roseanna mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage.

How popular is the name Roseanna in 2025?

Roseanna ranked #4,254 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roseanna?

5,881 babies have been named Roseanna in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roseanna most popular?

Roseanna peaked in 1950, when 275 newborns received the name.

Is Roseanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roseanna rising or falling?

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

Will Roseanna become more popular?

Roseanna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Roseanna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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