Girls' name · since 1907

Rosanne

Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 14,747 babies named Rosanne, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#10331
among girls today
14,747
born since 1907
1950s
peak decade
42%
more common than other girls

14,747 babies have been named Rosanne since 1907, making it today's #10331 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosanne has been recorded 14,747 times among girls since 1907, currently ranked #10331 nationally and more common than 42% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.

  • #10331 among girls today
  • 14,747 born since 1907
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 42% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Rosanne is currently the #10331 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 14,747 born since 1907, peaking in the 1950s.

#10331
among girls today
14,747
born since 1907
1950s
peak decade
42%
more common than other girls

Rosanne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%41.7%
Rosanne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10331
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Rosanne was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

756 babies were named Rosanne in 1954 - its busiest year on record.

How Rosanne compares

14,747 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

Rosanne's all-time total is 39x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rosanne Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 14,747 382 567,345
Peak-year births 756 48 19,840

Rosanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rosanne's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 20% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 80%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 756, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rosanne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

14,747

Since 1907

119 years of records

Peak year

1954

756 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#10,331

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1907

Recorded for 119 years

Last year on file: 2025

Rosanne popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1954)
756
Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
-2000200400600800 190719251940195519701985200020152025 7

Rosanne popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1942 (Rosanne as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1942 5

Rosanne by decade

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

1950s was Rosanne's strongest decade.

5,883 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Rosanne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5,883 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Rosanne 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 Rosanne's total volume

Rosanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Rosanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8% 406080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Rosanne
Rosanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Rosanne by state

Where Rosanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1907

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rosanne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
3,038 20.6%
#2 Pennsylvania
1,240 8.4%
#3 California
1,114 7.6%
#4 Illinois
831 5.6%
#5 New Jersey
745 5.1%
#6 Michigan
689 4.7%
#7 Ohio
629 4.3%
#8 Massachusetts
502 3.4%
New York share of Rosanne's total US births 20.6%
Even split

3,038 of 14,747 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Rosanne appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosanne?
14,747 babies have been named Rosanne since 1907. It currently ranks #10331 among girls. The peak year was 1954 with 756 births.
When was Rosanne most popular?
Rosanne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5,883 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Rosanne most popular?
The top states for the name Rosanne are New York (3,038 births), Pennsylvania (1,240 births), California (1,114 births).
How long has the name Rosanne been used?
Records for Rosanne go back to 1907, giving 119 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rosanne?
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 Rosanne's data

  • Rosanne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (5,883 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Rosannes (3,038 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.

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, 1907–2025 (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. "Rosanne: #10331 Girls' Name - 14,747 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rosanne. 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 Rosanne 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.