Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Rosella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,347 Trend ↑ Rising 33%
Rank 2025
#2,347
among girls · ↓23 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
78
named Rosella · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,606
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
435 babies
All-time total
15,995
#1,227 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Rosella popularity over time

15,995 babies have been named Rosella 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 254 – 254 25 – #325
1890s 502 – 502 50 +98% #350
1900s 960 – 960 96 +91% #324
1910s 2,847 – 2,847 285 +197% #307
1920s 3,948 5 3,953 395 +39% #318
1930s 2,681 – 2,681 268 -32% #344
1940s 1,546 – 1,546 155 -42% #483
1950s 906 – 906 91 -41% #753
1960s 522 – 522 52 -42% #1,390
1970s 318 – 318 32 -39% #1,637
1980s 203 – 203 20 -36% #2,929
1990s 170 – 170 17 -16% #3,913
2000s 239 – 239 24 +41% #4,259
2010s 472 – 472 47 +97% #2,737
2020s (to 2025) 422 – 422 70 +49% #2,283

Where Rosella 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 82 0.05 outside top 500
2027 85 0.05 outside top 500
2028 88 0.05 outside top 500
2029 90 0.06 outside top 500
2030 93 0.06 outside top 500

Where Rosella is most popular

Girls named Rosella per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in Missouri, Minnesota, and Michigan.

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 Rosella 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
Missouri 14 0.116 +163%
Minnesota 12 0.111 +152%
Michigan 17 0.093 +112%
Pennsylvania 17 0.072 +63%
Kentucky 5 0.058 +32%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 +10%
Arizona 5 0.036 -19%
Indiana 5 0.036 -19%
Ohio 6 0.025 -43%
California 21 0.025 -43%
Texas 11 0.014 -69%
New York 5 0.013 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Rosella

Rosella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,347 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 15,995 American babies have been named Rosella. Its peak came in 1924, when 435 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Rosella?

The median living Rosella is about 68 years old; half are between 30 and 82. An estimated 4,800 people named Rosella are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Rosella 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 78 #2,347 – –
2024 80 #2,324 – –
2023 81 #2,283 – –
2022 55 #3,024 – –
2021 64 #2,703 – –
2020 64 #2,653 – –
2019 60 #2,811 – –
2018 59 #2,859 – –
2017 63 #2,737 – –
2016 48 #3,369 – –
2015 44 #3,585 – –
2014 50 #3,265 – –
2013 41 #3,767 – –
2012 46 #3,516 – –
2011 28 #5,034 – –
2010 33 #4,478 – –
2009 36 #4,259 – –
2008 24 #5,918 – –
2007 32 #4,647 – –
2006 30 #4,779 – –
2005 20 #6,193 – –
2004 22 #5,717 – –
2003 24 #5,206 – –
2002 21 #5,633 – –
2001 15 #7,247 – –
2000 15 #7,080 – –
1995 22 #4,647 – –
1990 16 #5,770 – –
1985 13 #5,585 – –
1980 31 #2,929 – –
1975 23 #3,134 – –
1970 38 #2,149 – –
1965 50 #1,590 – –
1960 63 #1,391 – –
1955 94 #1,039 – –
1950 132 #753 – –
1945 138 #620 – –
1940 200 #483 – –
1935 268 #392 – –
1930 363 #344 – –
1925 377 #348 – –
1920 406 #322 – –
1915 357 #311 – –
1910 123 #359 – –
1905 83 #375 – –
1900 94 #343 – –
1895 53 #389 – –
1890 33 #459 – –
1885 29 #385 – –
1880 25 #325 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosella?

The median living Rosella is about 68 years old. Half of all living Rosellas are between 30 and 82 years old.

How many people named Rosella are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Rosella are alive in the United States, based on 15,995 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rosella in 2025?

Rosella ranked #2,347 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosella?

15,995 babies have been named Rosella in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosella most popular?

Rosella peaked in 1924, when 435 newborns received the name.

Is Rosella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosella rising or falling?

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

Will Rosella become more popular?

Rosella is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 93 girls named Rosella 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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