US rank #8416 Girls' name Peak 1983 2,543 births

Rosana — #8416 US girls' name

2,543 babies named Rosana in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s111900s611910s911920s1401930s491940s801950s2311960s3251970s3851980s5171990s3162000s1902010s922020s50
#8416
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Rosana was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

78 babies were named Rosana in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosana

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,543 babies named Rosana between 1885 and 2024, spanning 140 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosana currently holds the #8416 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 78 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosana performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 517 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Rosana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 666 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Rosana in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosana 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 2,543 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.

Rosana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,543

Since 1885

140 years of records

Peak year

1983

78 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#8,416

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1885

Recorded for 140 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1885

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1983)
78
Annual births at peak — across 140 years of records
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Rosana by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
517 births that decade — 20% of Rosana's all-time total
1880s51890s111900s611910s911920s1401930s491940s801950s2311960s3251970s3851980s5171990s3162000s1902010s922020s50

Rosana by state

Where Rosana concentrates geographically — total births since 1885

Regionally concentrated
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Rosana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
666 26.2%
#2 Texas
191 7.5%
#3 New York
149 5.9%
#4 Florida
13 0.5%
#5 New Jersey
12 0.5%
#6 Illinois
10 0.4%
#7 Arizona
6 0.2%
California share of Rosana's total US births 26.2%
Even split

666 of 2,543 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosana?
2,543 babies have been named Rosana since 1885. It currently ranks #8416 among girls. The peak year was 1983 with 78 births.
When was Rosana most popular?
Rosana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 517 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Rosana most popular?
The top states for the name Rosana are California (666 births), Texas (191 births), New York (149 births).
How long has the name Rosana been used?
Rosana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 140 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosana?
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, 1885–2024 (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.