Rosetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,289

among girls · ↑88 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rosetta · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,485

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1948

578 babies

All-time total

28,205

#865 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Rosetta popularity over time

28,205 babies have been named Rosetta 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

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	496	–	496	50	–	#220
1890s	742	–	742	74	+50%	#300
1900s	1,143	–	1,143	114	+54%	#286
1910s	2,887	5	2,892	289	+153%	#292
1920s	4,355	6	4,361	436	+51%	#310
1930s	4,464	33	4,497	450	+3%	#270
1940s	4,800	–	4,800	480	+7%	#293
1950s	3,818	–	3,818	382	-20%	#358
1960s	2,218	–	2,218	222	-42%	#571
1970s	1,100	–	1,100	110	-50%	#852
1980s	700	–	700	70	-36%	#1,501
1990s	444	–	444	44	-37%	#2,224
2000s	314	–	314	31	-29%	#3,258
2010s	423	–	423	42	+35%	#3,116
2020s (to 2025)	257	–	257	43	+1%	#3,174

Where Rosetta 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	49	0.03	outside top 500
2027	49	0.03	outside top 500
2028	50	0.03	outside top 500
2029	50	0.03	outside top 500
2030	51	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Rosetta

Rosetta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,289 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 28,205 American babies have been named Rosetta. Its peak came in 1948, when 578 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 Rosetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rosetta?

The median living Rosetta is about 70 years old; half are between 56 and 79. An estimated 13 thousand people named Rosetta 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.

Rosetta 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	48	#3,289	–	–
2024	47	#3,377	–	–
2023	37	#4,030	–	–
2022	36	#4,095	–	–
2021	39	#3,868	–	–
2020	50	#3,174	–	–
2019	51	#3,161	–	–
2018	35	#4,131	–	–
2017	48	#3,340	–	–
2016	46	#3,458	–	–
2015	39	#3,907	–	–
2014	49	#3,314	–	–
2013	53	#3,116	–	–
2012	40	#3,904	–	–
2011	27	#5,179	–	–
2010	35	#4,287	–	–
2009	40	#3,934	–	–
2008	36	#4,336	–	–
2007	30	#4,918	–	–
2006	35	#4,245	–	–
2005	19	#6,488	–	–
2004	31	#4,469	–	–
2003	27	#4,786	–	–
2002	24	#5,058	–	–
2001	30	#4,183	–	–
2000	42	#3,258	–	–
1995	38	#3,068	–	–
1990	58	#2,224	–	–
1985	56	#1,970	–	–
1980	79	#1,514	–	–
1975	98	#1,189	–	–
1970	152	#879	–	–
1965	202	#693	–	–
1960	298	#571	–	–
1955	354	#484	–	–
1950	482	#358	–	–
1945	394	#346	–	–
1940	464	#293	–	–
1935	516	#270	–	–
1930	421	#322	–	–
1925	444	#318	–	–
1920	419	#319	–	–
1915	293	#345	–	–
1910	176	#292	–	–
1905	133	#289	–	–
1900	132	#286	–	–
1895	84	#317	–	–
1890	59	#330	–	–
1885	41	#320	–	–
1880	46	#230	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosetta?

The median living Rosetta is about 70 years old. Half of all living Rosettas are between 56 and 79 years old.

How many people named Rosetta are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Rosetta are alive in the United States, based on 28,205 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rosetta mean?

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How popular is the name Rosetta in 2025?

Rosetta ranked #3,289 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosetta?

28,205 babies have been named Rosetta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosetta most popular?

Rosetta peaked in 1948, when 578 newborns received the name.

Is Rosetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosetta rising or falling?

Rosetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Rosetta become more popular?

Rosetta looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 girls named Rosetta in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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