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girls' name ★ peaked 1966

Rosita

Meaning Rosita is a feminine given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,634 Trend ↑ Rising 43%

Rosita is a feminine given name.

Rank 2025
#3,634
among girls · ↑726 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Rosita · +27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,268
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1966
138 babies
All-time total
6,726
#2,120 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Rosita popularity over time

6,726 babies have been named Rosita since 1888, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1966Girls

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 5 1 – #1,447
1890s 6 1 +20% #1,560
1900s 46 5 +667% #1,489
1910s 151 15 +228% #1,378
1920s 352 35 +133% #1,104
1930s 607 61 +72% #784
1940s 861 86 +42% #803
1950s 1,228 123 +43% #789
1960s 1,099 110 -11% #854
1970s 683 68 -38% #1,163
1980s 557 56 -18% #1,568
1990s 360 36 -35% #2,711
2000s 316 32 -12% #3,368
2010s 248 25 -22% #4,250
2020s (to 2025) 207 35 +39% #3,634

Where Rosita 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 51 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Rosita

Rosita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,634 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 6,726 American babies have been named Rosita. Its peak came in 1966, when 138 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Rosita?

The median living Rosita is about 58 years old; half are between 39 and 70. An estimated 5,100 people named Rosita are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Rosita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 42 #3,634
2024 33 #4,360
2023 38 #3,970
2022 37 #4,028
2021 34 #4,225
2020 23 #5,461
2019 34 #4,250
2018 26 #5,120
2017 34 #4,294
2016 26 #5,256
2015 23 #5,799
2014 22 #5,959
2013 19 #6,676
2012 17 #7,394
2011 18 #7,067
2010 29 #4,947
2009 25 #5,677
2008 21 #6,521
2007 50 #3,368
2006 38 #3,980
2005 33 #4,250
2004 22 #5,718
2003 23 #5,375
2002 34 #3,868
2001 34 #3,851
2000 36 #3,647
1995 41 #2,922
1990 39 #2,945
1985 38 #2,581
1980 75 #1,568
1975 54 #1,751
1970 100 #1,163
1965 97 #1,066
1960 117 #998
1955 135 #836
1950 115 #817
1945 67 #939
1940 61 #923
1935 75 #784
1930 54 #1,011
1925 35 #1,371
1920 28 #1,579
1915 16 #2,035
1910 11 #1,503
1905 5 #2,183
1900 8 #1,542
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosita?

The median living Rosita is about 58 years old. Half of all living Rositas are between 39 and 70 years old.

How many people named Rosita are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Rosita are alive in the United States, based on 6,726 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rosita mean?

Rosita is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Rosita in 2025?

Rosita ranked #3,634 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosita?

6,726 babies have been named Rosita in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosita most popular?

Rosita peaked in 1966, when 138 newborns received the name.

Is Rosita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosita rising or falling?

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

Will Rosita become more popular?

Rosita is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 girls named Rosita 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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