Recorded 1914–2010 Girls' name Peak 1952 2,903 births

Rosann — girls' name

2,903 babies named Rosann in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s211920s1081930s2961940s7281950s9291960s4731970s1791980s1361990s202000s62010s7
1950s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Rosann was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

110 babies were named Rosann in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosann

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,903 babies named Rosann between 1914 and 2010, spanning 97 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 110 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosann performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 929 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Rosann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 401 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Rosann in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosann 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 2,903 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.

Rosann at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

2,903

Since 1914

97 years of records

Peak year

1952

110 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1914

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 2010

Rosann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1914

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1952)
110
Annual births at peak — across 97 years of records
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Rosann by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
929 births that decade — 32% of Rosann's all-time total
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Rosann by state

Where Rosann concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rosann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
401 13.8%
#2 Pennsylvania
241 8.3%
#3 Illinois
154 5.3%
#4 New Jersey
99 3.4%
#5 California
84 2.9%
#6 Ohio
66 2.3%
#7 Michigan
62 2.1%
#8 Wisconsin
38 1.3%
New York share of Rosann's total US births 13.8%
Even split

401 of 2,903 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Rosann appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosann?
2,903 babies have been named Rosann since 1914. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1952 with 110 births.
When was Rosann most popular?
Rosann was most popular in the 1950s decade with 929 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Where is Rosann most popular?
The top states for the name Rosann are New York (401 births), Pennsylvania (241 births), Illinois (154 births).
How long has the name Rosann been used?
Rosann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 97 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Rosann?
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, 1914–2010 (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.