Total births
325
Girls' name · since 1943
Rosalita
Rosalita has 325 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1944 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10390
- among girls today
- 325
- born since 1943
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
325 babies have been named Rosalita since 1943, making it today's #10390 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosalita has been recorded 325 times among girls since 1943, currently ranked #10390 nationally and more common than 41% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #10390 among girls today
- 325 born since 1943
- 1940s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rosalita is currently the #10390 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 325 born since 1943, peaking in the 1940s.
- #10390
- among girls today
- 325
- born since 1943
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Rosalita vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10390
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Rosalita was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
36 babies were named Rosalita in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
How Rosalita compares
325 47th percentile among 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
Rosalita's all-time total is 15% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rosalita | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 325 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rosalita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rosalita's full recorded timeline at 1963, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1944 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rosalita at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1944
Current rank
#10,390
Active since
1943
Rosalita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (1944)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Rosalita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Rosalita's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Rosalita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
128 births
- 1950s
1950s
70 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 128 births (39% of all-time use).
Rosalita by state
Where Rosalita concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 6 | 1.8% |
New Mexico share of Rosalita's total US births 1.8%
6 of 325 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rosalita? ▼
Since 1943, Social Security records show 325 babies named Rosalita. Today it holds rank #10390 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1944, with 36 births.
When was Rosalita most popular? ▼
Rosalita was most popular in the 1940s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
Where is Rosalita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rosalita are New Mexico (6 births).
How long has the name Rosalita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rosalita since 1943 -- 83 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rosalita? ▼
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.
What to do with Rosalita's data
- Rosalita's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (128 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Mexico records the most Rosalitas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico 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 Rosalita
Nearby Names Like Rosalita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rosalita
Rose Girl
#114 500,586 births
Rosa Girl
#662 177,415 births
Rosemary Girl
#301 163,165 births
Rosie Girl
#310 85,556 births
Rosalie Girl
#177 84,049 births
Compare Rosalita side by side: Rosalita vs Rose Rosalita vs Rosa Rosalita vs Rosemary
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rosalita
Paulett #10389
443 births · Peak 1949
Bambi #10391
5,261 births · Peak 1979
Karalyn #10388
1,601 births · Peak 1996
Lonni #10392
412 births · Peak 1959
Neala #10387
595 births · Peak 2009
Rosamaria #10393
2,000 births · Peak 1981
Nereida #10386
3,697 births · Peak 1981
Traci #10394
52,173 births · Peak 1970
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, 1943–2025 (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. "Rosalita: #10390 Girls' Name - 325 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rosalita. 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 Rosalita 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.