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girls' name ★ peaked 1950

Roseanne

Meaning A female given name from Latin, variant of Rosanne Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,678 Trend ↑ Rising 75%

A female given name from Latin, variant of Rosanne.

Rank 2025
#5,678
among girls · ↑1,204 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Roseanne
How common
1 in 73,058
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1950
228 babies
All-time total
7,307
#2,016 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Roseanne popularity over time

7,307 babies have been named Roseanne since 1912, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 46 5 – #2,663
1920s 224 22 +387% #1,280
1930s 426 43 +90% #836
1940s 1,351 135 +217% #564
1950s 1,733 173 +28% #550
1960s 1,393 139 -20% #777
1970s 722 72 -48% #1,211
1980s 840 84 +16% #1,257
1990s 276 28 -67% #2,065
2000s 111 11 -60% #5,896
2010s 91 9 -18% #7,169
2020s (to 2025) 94 16 +72% #5,678

Where Roseanne 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 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Roseanne

Roseanne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,678 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 7,307 American babies have been named Roseanne. Its peak came in 1950, when 228 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 Roseanne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roseanne?

The median living Roseanne is about 63 years old; half are between 46 and 73. An estimated 5,800 people named Roseanne are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Roseanne year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 22 #5,678
2024 17 #6,882
2023 18 #6,622
2022 16 #7,230
2021 12 #8,889
2020 9 #10,927
2019 9 #11,215
2018 15 #7,697
2017 14 #8,208
2016 17 #7,169
2015 11 #10,025
2014 9 #11,762
2013 9 #11,794
2012 – –
2011 7 #14,546
2010 – –
2009 7 #14,918
2008 10 #11,436
2007 5 #19,926
2006 8 #13,366
2005 11 #9,986
2004 14 #8,142
2003 15 #7,504
2002 9 #10,911
2001 13 #8,090
2000 19 #5,896
1995 14 #6,543
1990 65 #2,065
1985 78 #1,559
1980 72 #1,622
1975 67 #1,522
1970 93 #1,211
1965 137 #857
1960 161 #823
1955 165 #741
1950 228 #550
1945 132 #638
1940 70 #856
1935 44 #1,054
1930 21 #1,802
1925 20 #2,002
1920 14 #2,562
1915 11 #2,663
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Roseanne

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

  1. 1 Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr American actress and comedian (born 1952) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roseanne?

The median living Roseanne is about 63 years old. Half of all living Roseannes are between 46 and 73 years old.

How many people named Roseanne are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Roseanne are alive in the United States, based on 7,307 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Roseanne mean?

A female given name from Latin, variant of Rosanne.

How popular is the name Roseanne in 2025?

Roseanne ranked #5,678 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roseanne?

7,307 babies have been named Roseanne in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roseanne most popular?

Roseanne peaked in 1950, when 228 newborns received the name.

Is Roseanne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roseanne rising or falling?

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

Will Roseanne become more popular?

Roseanne is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Roseanne 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 Roseanne?

Well-known people named Roseanne include Roseanne Barr (actor).

Names like Roseanne

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