Total births
14,636
Girls' name · since 1880
Rosanna
14,636 babies named Rosanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2232
- among girls today
- 14,636
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Rosanna currently ranks #2232 among girls' names in America, with 14,636 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Rosanna recorded 14,636 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #2232 nationally today, ahead of 87% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2232 among girls today
- 14,636 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rosanna is currently the #2232 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 14,636 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2232
- among girls today
- 14,636
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Rosanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2232
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Rosanna was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
492 babies were named Rosanna in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
How Rosanna compares
14,636 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Rosanna's all-time total is 38x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rosanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,636 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 492 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rosanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rosanna's full recorded timeline at 1953, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 492 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rosanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1982
Current rank
#2,232
Active since
1880
Rosanna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1982)
- 492
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Rosanna popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1985 (Rosanna as boys' name)
Rosanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rosanna's strongest decade.
3,210 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Rosanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 162
1880s
162 births
- 1890s 226
1890s
226 births
- 1900s 235
1900s
235 births
- 1910s 619
1910s
619 births
- 1920s 869
1920s
869 births
- 1930s 584
1930s
584 births
- 1940s 707
1940s
707 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,851 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,713 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,902 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,210 births
- 1990s 989
1990s
989 births
- 2000s 568
2000s
568 births
- 2010s 593
2010s
593 births
- 2020s 408
2020s
408 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 3,210 births (22% of all-time use).
How Rosanna 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 Rosanna's total volume
Rosanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rosanna by state
Where Rosanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,813 | 12.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,615 | 11.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,094 | 7.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 947 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 749 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 427 | 2.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 323 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 314 | 2.1% |
California share of Rosanna's total US births 12.4%
Even split
1,813 of 14,636 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Rosanna appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rosanna? ▼
Rosanna has been given to 14,636 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2232 as of the latest data. 492 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Rosanna most popular? ▼
Rosanna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 3,210 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Rosanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rosanna are California (1,813 births), New York (1,615 births), Pennsylvania (1,094 births).
How long has the name Rosanna been used? ▼
Records for Rosanna go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rosanna? ▼
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 Rosanna's data
- Rosanna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (3,210 total births); usage has since declined to 408 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rosannas (1,813 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Rosanna
Nearby Names Like Rosanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rosanna
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#662 177,415 births
Rosemary Girl
#301 163,165 births
Rosie Girl
#310 85,556 births
Rosalie Girl
#177 84,049 births
Compare Rosanna side by side: Rosanna vs Rose Rosanna vs Rosa Rosanna vs Rosemary
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rosanna
Ollie #2231
41,641 births · Peak 1919
Italia #2233
3,005 births · Peak 2007
Maverick #2230
771 births · Peak 2021
Arlo #2234
890 births · Peak 2023
Azora #2229
477 births · Peak 2024
Bridgette #2235
23,904 births · Peak 1970
Samaira #2228
1,658 births · Peak 2020
Maritza #2236
23,153 births · Peak 2005
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Rosanna: #2232 Girls' Name - 14,636 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rosanna. 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 Rosanna 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.