Total births
177,415
Girls' name · since 1880
Rosa
177,415 babies named Rosa in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #662
- among girls today
- 177,415
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
177,415 babies have been named Rosa since 1880, making it today's #662 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosa has been recorded 177,415 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #662 nationally and more common than 96% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #662 among girls today
- 177,415 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rosa is currently the #662 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 177,415 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #662
- among girls today
- 177,415
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Rosa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#662
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Rosa was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
2,230 babies were named Rosa in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
How Rosa compares
177,415 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rosa's all-time total is 464x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rosa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 177,415 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,230 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rosa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rosa's full recorded timeline at 1953, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 437 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 2,230 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rosa at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1925
Current rank
#662
Active since
1880
Rosa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1925)
- 2,230
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Rosa popularity over time - boys
1,173 total births recorded since 1887 (Rosa as boys' name)
Rosa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rosa's strongest decade.
20,791 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Rosa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6,157
1880s
6,157 births
- 1890s 7,881
1890s
7,881 births
- 1900s
1900s
9,297 births
- 1910s
1910s
15,976 births
- 1920s
1920s
20,791 births
- 1930s
1930s
16,050 births
- 1940s
1940s
16,796 births
- 1950s
1950s
19,876 births
- 1960s
1960s
15,041 births
- 1970s
1970s
12,292 births
- 1980s
1980s
10,794 births
- 1990s
1990s
11,085 births
- 2000s 7,996
2000s
7,996 births
- 2010s 4,654
2010s
4,654 births
- 2020s 2,729
2020s
2,729 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20,791 births (12% of all-time use).
How Rosa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rosa's total volume
Rosa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rosa by state
Where Rosa concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 29,352 | 16.5% |
| #2 | California | | 20,784 | 11.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10,330 | 5.8% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 9,954 | 5.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 9,375 | 5.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 8,316 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 6,367 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5,848 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Rosa's total US births 16.5%
Even split
29,352 of 177,415 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Rosa appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rosa? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 177,415 babies named Rosa. Today it holds rank #662 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 2,230 births.
When was Rosa most popular? ▼
Rosa was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20,791 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Rosa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rosa are Texas (29,352 births), California (20,784 births), Georgia (10,330 births).
How long has the name Rosa been used? ▼
Records for Rosa go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rosa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rose, Rosemary, Rosie, Rosalie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rosa's data
- Rosa's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20,791 total births); usage has since declined to 2,729 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Rosas (29,352 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rosa
Nearby Names Like Rosa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rosa
Rose Girl
#114 500,586 births
Rosemary Girl
#301 163,165 births
Rosie Girl
#310 85,556 births
Rosalie Girl
#177 84,049 births
Rosemarie Girl
#1842 51,426 births
Compare Rosa side by side: Rosa vs Rose Rosa vs Rosemary Rosa vs Rosie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rosa
Averie #661
13,448 births · Peak 2014
Macy #663
32,749 births · Peak 2003
Skyler #660
27,698 births · Peak 2000
Dulce #664
20,306 births · Peak 2007
Aliza #659
11,970 births · Peak 2023
Marilyn #665
373,791 births · Peak 1947
Shelby #658
148,830 births · Peak 1991
Martha #666
551,741 births · Peak 1947
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rosa: #662 Girls' Name - 177,415 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rosa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rosa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.