Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Roselle

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #9,978
Rank 2025
#9,978
among girls · ↓2,449 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Roselle
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
52 babies
All-time total
2,090
#4,574 all-time among girls
First recorded
1894
in Social Security records

Roselle popularity over time

2,090 babies have been named Roselle since 1894, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1919Girls

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 30 3 – #1,188
1900s 92 9 +207% #1,077
1910s 286 29 +211% #1,005
1920s 353 35 +23% #1,098
1930s 218 22 -38% #1,330
1940s 193 19 -11% #1,467
1950s 234 23 +21% #1,828
1960s 164 16 -30% #2,451
1970s 146 15 -11% #3,347
1980s 70 7 -52% #5,816
1990s 67 7 -4% #8,552
2000s 35 4 -48% #11,634
2010s 117 12 +234% #6,677
2020s (to 2025) 85 14 +21% #6,872

The story of Roselle

Roselle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,978 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 2,090 American babies have been named Roselle. Its peak came in 1919, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Roselle?

The median living Roselle is about 57 years old; half are between 29 and 71. An estimated 1,000 people named Roselle are alive in the United States today.

median 57 020406080100

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

Roselle year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 10 #9,978
2024 15 #7,529
2023 13 #8,409
2022 13 #8,441
2021 17 #6,916
2020 17 #6,872
2019 16 #7,285
2018 6 #15,297
2017 18 #6,756
2016 12 #9,326
2015 19 #6,677
2014 7 #14,282
2013 16 #7,679
2012 10 #11,096
2011 6 #16,387
2010 7 #14,665
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 5 #19,443
2005 9 #11,634
2004 8 #12,509
2003 7 #13,530
2002 6 #15,018
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 10 #8,607
1990 – –
1985 5 #12,033
1980 5 #11,714
1975 21 #3,377
1970 16 #3,835
1965 15 #3,377
1960 16 #3,182
1955 22 #2,393
1950 18 #2,414
1945 13 #2,575
1940 13 #2,389
1935 22 #1,651
1930 21 #1,803
1925 45 #1,157
1920 29 #1,539
1915 33 #1,220
1910 16 #1,159
1905 9 #1,398
1900 12 #1,158
1895 9 #1,188
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roselle?

The median living Roselle is about 57 years old. Half of all living Roselles are between 29 and 71 years old.

How many people named Roselle are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Roselle are alive in the United States, based on 2,090 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roselle in 2025?

Roselle ranked #9,978 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roselle?

2,090 babies have been named Roselle in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roselle most popular?

Roselle peaked in 1919, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Roselle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roselle rising or falling?

Roselle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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