Girls' name · since 1937
Rosaly
Since 1937, U.S. Social Security records show 520 babies named Rosaly, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,119 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 520
- born since 1937
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rosaly is the #5119 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 520 recorded since 1937.
Social Security Administration records show Rosaly recorded 520 times among girls since 1937, holding rank #5119 nationally today, ahead of 70% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2025.
- #11,558 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,119 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 520 born since 1937
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosaly ranks #11,558 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,119 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 520 born since 1937, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,119 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 520
- born since 1937
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rosaly's 520 recorded births place it above 84.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Rosaly compares
520 Top 44% higher than 56% of 17,297 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
Rosaly's all-time total is 38% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rosaly | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 520 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 21 | 19,840 |
Rosaly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rosaly splits its recorded history at 2004: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1937 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rosaly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Rosaly by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (177 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Rosaly's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Rosaly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s 67
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
177 births
- 2020s
2020s
124 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 177 births (34% of all-time use).
How Rosaly 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 Rosaly's total volume
Rosaly by state
Where Rosaly concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 17 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 1.0% |
39 of 520 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Rosaly's data
- Rosaly's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (177 total births) through the 2020s (124) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rosalys (39 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rosaly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~88 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, 1937–2025 (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 Rosaly 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.