Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Rosi

Meaning Spelling variant of Rosy Gender Girl Rank 2025 #14,589

Spelling variant of Rosy.

Rank 2025
#14,589
among girls · ↓6,249 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Rosi
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
20 babies
All-time total
431
#12,932 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Rosi popularity over time

431 babies have been named Rosi since 1950, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 38 4 – #4,480
1960s 16 2 -58% #6,625
1970s 16 2 0% #8,960
1980s 28 3 +75% #6,670
1990s 96 10 +243% #5,310
2000s 96 10 0% #7,623
2010s 91 9 -5% #8,407
2020s (to 2025) 50 8 -8% #8,340

The story of Rosi

Rosi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,589 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 431 American babies have been named Rosi. Its peak came in 1998, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Rosi?

The median living Rosi is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Rosi are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Rosi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 6 #14,589
2024 13 #8,340
2023 7 #13,204
2022 7 #13,318
2021 6 #14,924
2020 11 #9,430
2019 8 #12,227
2018 – –
2017 6 #15,573
2016 13 #8,782
2015 9 #11,666
2014 14 #8,407
2013 9 #11,796
2012 10 #11,097
2011 8 #13,132
2010 14 #8,625
2009 17 #7,623
2008 5 #19,872
2007 15 #8,439
2006 16 #7,778
2005 9 #11,635
2004 8 #12,511
2003 6 #15,364
2002 5 #17,549
2001 10 #9,950
2000 5 #17,045
1995 6 #13,013
1990 7 #11,106
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 7 #5,113
1950 5 #5,953
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Rosi

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

  1. 1 Rosi Braidotti Rosi Braidotti Philosopher b. 1954 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Rosi Mittermaier Rosi Mittermaier German alpine skier (1950–2023) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosi?

The median living Rosi is about 21 years old. Half of all living Rosis are between 12 and 34 years old.

How many people named Rosi are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rosi are alive in the United States, based on 431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rosi mean?

Spelling variant of Rosy.

How popular is the name Rosi in 2025?

Rosi ranked #14,589 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosi?

431 babies have been named Rosi in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosi most popular?

Rosi peaked in 1998, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Rosi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosi rising or falling?

Rosi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Rosi?

Well-known people named Rosi include Rosi Braidotti (philosopher), Rosi Mittermaier (skier).

Names like Rosi

Names that sound and feel close to Rosi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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