Rosellen: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	35	4	–	#3,731
1920s	137	14	+291%	#1,887
1930s	116	12	-15%	#1,984
1940s	172	17	+48%	#1,959
1950s	174	17	+1%	#2,043
1960s	85	9	-51%	#3,268
1970s	20	2	-76%	#6,893
1980s	17	2	-15%	#9,563
1990s	14	1	-18%	#9,179
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	10	1	–	#18,681
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	+150%	#17,052

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,731

1920s

137

+291%

#1,887

1930s

116

-15%

#1,984

1940s

172

+48%

#1,959

1950s

174

+1%

#2,043

1960s

-51%

#3,268

1970s

-76%

#6,893

1980s

-15%

#9,563

1990s

-18%

#9,179

2000s

–

2010s

–

#18,681

2020s (to 2025)

+150%

#17,052

The story of Rosellen

Rosellen is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 795 American babies have been named Rosellen. Its peak came in 1949, when 25 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 Rosellen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rosellen?

The median living Rosellen is about 71 years old; half are between 61 and 78. An estimated 400 people named Rosellen 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.

Rosellen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,134
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,210
2020	5	#17,052
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,681
2013	–	–
2012	5	#19,005
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,893
1965	13	#3,693
1960	12	#3,877
1955	11	#3,745
1950	23	#2,043
1945	19	#1,980
1940	17	#2,021
1935	7	#3,691
1930	6	#4,472
1925	13	#2,749
1920	14	#2,563
1915	7	#3,731
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosellen?

The median living Rosellen is about 71 years old. Half of all living Rosellens are between 61 and 78 years old.

How many people named Rosellen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rosellen are alive in the United States, based on 795 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rosellen in 2025?

Rosellen did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rosellen?

795 babies have been named Rosellen in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosellen most popular?

Rosellen peaked in 1949, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Rosellen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosellen rising or falling?

Rosellen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rosellen popularity over time

The story of Rosellen

How old are people named Rosellen?

Rosellen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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