US rank #8973 Girls' name Peak 2003 2,542 births

Rosaura — #8973 US girls' name

2,542 babies named Rosaura in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s491920s1041930s531940s811950s2261960s3081970s4401980s3771990s3932000s3462010s1252020s40
#8973
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Rosaura was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

85 babies were named Rosaura in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosaura

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,542 babies named Rosaura between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosaura currently holds the #8973 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 85 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosaura performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 440 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Rosaura shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 707 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Rosaura in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosaura 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 2,542 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.

Rosaura at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,542

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2003

85 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#8,973

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosaura popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
85
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Rosaura by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
440 births that decade — 17% of Rosaura's all-time total
1910s491920s1041930s531940s811950s2261960s3081970s4401980s3771990s3932000s3462010s1252020s40

Rosaura by state

Where Rosaura concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rosaura
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
707 27.8%
#2 Texas
658 25.9%
#3 New York
140 5.5%
#4 Illinois
43 1.7%
#5 Arizona
6 0.2%
#6 Florida
5 0.2%
#7 Georgia
5 0.2%
#8 New Mexico
5 0.2%
California share of Rosaura's total US births 27.8%
Even split

707 of 2,542 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Rosaura appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosaura?
2,542 babies have been named Rosaura since 1913. It currently ranks #8973 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 85 births.
When was Rosaura most popular?
Rosaura was most popular in the 1970s decade with 440 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Rosaura most popular?
The top states for the name Rosaura are California (707 births), Texas (658 births), New York (140 births).
How long has the name Rosaura been used?
Rosaura has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosaura?
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, 1913–2024 (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.