Girls' name · since 1898

Rosea

Rosea has 133 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1933 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

133
total births
1898–1984
years on record
1920s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade

133 girls have been named Rosea since 1898, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Rosea recorded 133 times among girls since 1898, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1984.

  • 133 total births
  • 1898–1984 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 25% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

133 girls have been named Rosea since 1898, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1984.

133
total births
1898–1984
years on record
1920s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Rosea was born in this single decade.

1933
Single peak year

9 babies were named Rosea in 1933 - its busiest year on record.

Rosea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rosea's full recorded timeline at 1941, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1933 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rosea at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

133

Since 1898

87 years of records

Peak year

1933

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1898

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 1984

Rosea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1933)
9
Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
45678910 189819221927193319431948195219831984 6

Rosea by decade

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

1920s was Rosea's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Rosea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosea?
Rosea has been given to 133 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 9 babies were born in 1933, its single highest year.
When was Rosea most popular?
Rosea was most popular in the 1920s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Rosea been used?
The SSA has tracked Rosea since 1898 -- 87 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Rosea?
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 Rosea's data

  • Rosea's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 1898–1984 (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. "Rosea: Baby Name Since 1898 - 133 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rosea. 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 Rosea 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.