Total births
2,549
Girls' name · since 1913
Rosaura
2,549 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.
- #9001
- among girls today
- 2,549
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Rosaura is the #9001 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,549 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosaura has been recorded 2,549 times among girls since 1913, currently ranked #9001 nationally and more common than 49% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #9001 among girls today
- 2,549 born since 1913
- 1970s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rosaura is currently the #9001 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 2,549 born since 1913, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9001
- among girls today
- 2,549
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Rosaura vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9001
of 17,726 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.
How Rosaura compares
2,549 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Rosaura's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rosaura | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,549 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rosaura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rosaura's full recorded timeline at 1971, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 85 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rosaura at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#9,001
Active since
1913
Rosaura popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Rosaura by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Rosaura's strongest decade.
441 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Rosaura births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 49
1910s
49 births
- 1920s 104
1920s
104 births
- 1930s 53
1930s
53 births
- 1940s 81
1940s
81 births
- 1950s
1950s
226 births
- 1960s
1960s
308 births
- 1970s
1970s
441 births
- 1980s
1980s
377 births
- 1990s
1990s
393 births
- 2000s
2000s
346 births
- 2010s 125
2010s
125 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 441 births (17% of all-time use).
How Rosaura 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 Rosaura's total volume
Rosaura vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rosaura by state
Where Rosaura concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 707 | 27.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 658 | 25.8% |
| #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 27.7%
Even split
707 of 2,549 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? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 2,549 babies named Rosaura. Today it holds rank #9001 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 85 births.
When was Rosaura most popular? ▼
Rosaura was most popular in the 1970s decade with 441 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? ▼
Records for Rosaura go back to 1913, giving 113 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Rosaura's data
- Rosaura's decade-level peak was the 1970s (441 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rosauras (707 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 Rosaura
Nearby Names Like Rosaura
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rosaura
Rose Girl
#114 500,586 births
Rosa Girl
#662 177,415 births
Rosemary Girl
#301 163,165 births
Rosie Girl
#310 85,556 births
Rosalie Girl
#177 84,049 births
Compare Rosaura side by side: Rosaura vs Rose Rosaura vs Rosa Rosaura vs Rosemary
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rosaura
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9,686 births · Peak 2000
Carmina #9002
1,323 births · Peak 1994
Marabelle #8999
275 births · Peak 2020
Marycatherine #9003
955 births · Peak 1997
Julienne #8998
2,687 births · Peak 1960
Aylene #9004
514 births · Peak 2005
Cyrene #8997
224 births · Peak 2014
Evelyna #9005
355 births · Peak 2018
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, 1913–2025 (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. "Rosaura: #9001 Girls' Name - 2,549 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rosaura. 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 Rosaura 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.