US rank #956 Girls' name Peak 2020 12,626 births

Rosalee — #956 US girls' name

12,626 babies named Rosalee in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#956
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Rosalee was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

346 babies were named Rosalee in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosalee

The Social Security Administration has registered 12,626 babies named Rosalee between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosalee currently holds the #956 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 346 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosalee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,080 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Rosalee shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 667 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Rosalee in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosalee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 12,626 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rosalee at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

12,626

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2020

346 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#956

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosalee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2020)
346
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Rosalee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,080 births that decade — 16% of Rosalee's all-time total
1880s291890s1421900s2701910s9541920s16021930s17391940s16971950s7531960s4261970s3301980s3911990s3222000s4122010s20802020s1479

Rosalee by state

Where Rosalee concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rosalee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
667 5.3%
#2 Texas
618 4.9%
#3 California
607 4.8%
#4 Missouri
471 3.7%
#5 Ohio
459 3.6%
#6 Illinois
436 3.5%
#7 New York
383 3.0%
#8 Indiana
341 2.7%
South Carolina share of Rosalee's total US births 5.3%
Even split

667 of 12,626 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Rosalee appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosalee?
12,626 babies have been named Rosalee since 1880. It currently ranks #956 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 346 births.
When was Rosalee most popular?
Rosalee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,080 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Rosalee most popular?
The top states for the name Rosalee are South Carolina (667 births), Texas (618 births), California (607 births).
How long has the name Rosalee been used?
Rosalee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosalee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rose, Rosa, Rosemary, Rosie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.