Total births
88
Girls' name · since 1917
Roseana
88 babies named Roseana in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 88
- total births
- 1917–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
88 girls have been named Roseana since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Roseana recorded 88 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2012.
- 88 total births
- 1917–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
88 girls have been named Roseana since 1917, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 88
- total births
- 1917–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Roseana was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
11 babies were named Roseana in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Roseana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roseana's full recorded timeline at 1979, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roseana at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Roseana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2012
- Peak year (1982)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Roseana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Roseana's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Roseana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 38 births (43% of all-time use).
Roseana by state
Where Roseana concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 11.4% |
California share of Roseana's total US births 11.4%
10 of 88 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roseana? ▼
Roseana has been given to 88 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 11 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Roseana most popular? ▼
Roseana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Roseana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Roseana are California (10 births).
How long has the name Roseana been used? ▼
Records for Roseana go back to 1917, giving 96 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Roseana? ▼
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 Roseana's data
- Roseana's decade-level peak was the 1980s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Roseanas (10 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 Roseana
Nearby Names Like Roseana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roseana
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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 Roseana side by side: Roseana vs Rose Roseana vs Rosa Roseana vs Rosemary
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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, 1917–2012 (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. "Roseana: Baby Name Since 1917 - 88 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roseana. 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 Roseana 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.