Rozella: 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	29	3	–	#808
1890s	80	8	+176%	#973
1900s	143	14	+79%	#762
1910s	457	46	+220%	#786
1920s	716	72	+57%	#781
1930s	516	52	-28%	#873
1940s	361	36	-30%	#924
1950s	169	17	-53%	#2,369
1960s	107	11	-37%	#2,932
1970s	55	6	-49%	#4,082
1980s	14	1	-75%	#7,259
1990s	5	1	-64%	#16,360
2000s	11	1	+120%	#17,183
2010s	51	5	+364%	#10,423
2020s (to 2025)	48	8	+57%	#9,488

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#808

1890s

+176%

#973

1900s

143

+79%

#762

1910s

457

+220%

#786

1920s

716

+57%

#781

1930s

516

-28%

#873

1940s

361

-30%

#924

1950s

169

-53%

#2,369

1960s

107

-37%

#2,932

1970s

-49%

#4,082

1980s

-75%

#7,259

1990s

-64%

#16,360

2000s

+120%

#17,183

2010s

+364%

#10,423

2020s (to 2025)

+57%

#9,488

The story of Rozella

Rozella 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 1881, 2,762 American babies have been named Rozella. Its peak came in 1927, when 87 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Rozella?

The median living Rozella is about 75 years old; half are between 59 and 84. An estimated 800 people named Rozella 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.

Rozella 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	9	#10,939
2023	11	#9,488
2022	9	#11,078
2021	9	#10,993
2020	10	#10,128
2019	7	#13,547
2018	10	#10,423
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,344
2015	5	#18,609
2014	5	#18,691
2013	6	#16,163
2012	7	#14,692
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,562
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,878
2007	6	#17,183
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,227
1970	8	#6,240
1965	10	#4,447
1960	13	#3,653
1955	20	#2,536
1950	18	#2,415
1945	28	#1,575
1940	61	#924
1935	53	#959
1930	64	#914
1925	61	#958
1920	77	#824
1915	49	#955
1910	21	#966
1905	15	#1,003
1900	–	–
1895	7	#1,410
1890	9	#995
1885	5	#1,178
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rozella?

The median living Rozella is about 75 years old. Half of all living Rozellas are between 59 and 84 years old.

How many people named Rozella are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Rozella are alive in the United States, based on 2,762 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rozella in 2025?

Rozella 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 Rozella?

2,762 babies have been named Rozella in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rozella most popular?

Rozella peaked in 1927, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Rozella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rozella rising or falling?

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

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Rozella popularity over time

The story of Rozella

How old are people named Rozella?

Rozella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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