Girls' name · since 1926
Rosalva
2,128 babies named Rosalva in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,520 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,128
- born since 1926
- 1970s
- peak decade
2,128 girls have been named Rosalva since 1926, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Rosalva recorded 2,128 times among girls since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2023.
- #4,520 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,128 born since 1926
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosalva ranks #4,520 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,128 born since 1926, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,520 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,128
- born since 1926
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rosalva's 2,128 recorded births place it above 93.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Rosalva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rosalva's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 65, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rosalva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2023
- Peak year (1975)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Rosalva by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (517 births, 24% of the file).
1970s was Rosalva's strongest decade.
517 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Rosalva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 55
1940s
55 births
- 1950s
1950s
227 births
- 1960s
1960s
337 births
- 1970s
1970s
517 births
- 1980s
1980s
426 births
- 1990s
1990s
324 births
- 2000s 146
2000s
146 births
- 2010s 56
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 517 births (24% of all-time use).
How Rosalva 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 Rosalva's total volume
Rosalva by state
Where Rosalva concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 901 | 42.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 646 | 30.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 10 | 0.5% |
901 of 2,128 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Rosalva's data
- Rosalva's decade-level peak was the 1970s (517 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rosalvas (901 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rosalva: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~97 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1926–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rosalva 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 August 2026.