US rank #2690 Unisex name Peak 1993 10,884 births

Rosario — #2690 US unisex name

10,884 babies named Rosario in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s241910s1481920s3391930s4001940s7501950s13811960s13981970s13471980s11091990s15132000s12472010s8632020s360
#2690
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Rosario was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

175 babies were named Rosario in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosario

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,884 babies named Rosario between 1896 and 2024, spanning 129 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosario currently holds the #2690 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 175 babies received it in a single year. Rosario is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5,592 additional births since 1900.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosario performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,513 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Rosario shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 3,775 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Rosario in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosario 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 10,884 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.

Rosario at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,884

Since 1896

129 years of records

Peak year

1993

175 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,690

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1896

Recorded for 129 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosario popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1896

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
175
Annual births at peak — across 129 years of records
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Rosario popularity over time — boys

5,592 total births recorded since 1900 (Rosario as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5,592 births
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Rosario by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,513 births that decade — 14% of Rosario's all-time total
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Rosario by state

Where Rosario concentrates geographically — total births since 1896

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rosario
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
3,775 34.7%
#2 California
3,379 31.0%
#3 Illinois
411 3.8%
#4 New York
350 3.2%
#5 Arizona
274 2.5%
#6 Florida
138 1.3%
#7 North Carolina
45 0.4%
#8 Washington
22 0.2%
Texas share of Rosario's total US births 34.7%
Even split

3,775 of 10,884 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Rosario appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosario?
10,884 babies have been named Rosario since 1896. It currently ranks #2690 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 175 births.
When was Rosario most popular?
Rosario was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,513 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Rosario most popular?
The top states for the name Rosario are Texas (3,775 births), California (3,379 births), Illinois (411 births).
Is Rosario a unisex name?
Yes, Rosario is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10,884 births, and as a boy's name it has 5,592 births.
How long has the name Rosario been used?
Rosario has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 129 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosario?
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, 1896–2024 (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.