US rank #7252 Girls' name Peak 1943 15,860 births

Roseann — #7252 US girls' name

15,860 babies named Roseann in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s1161920s4991930s12981940s38531950s41131960s29961970s13681980s11011990s2422000s1162010s872020s66
#7252
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Roseann was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

555 babies were named Roseann in 1943 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roseann

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,860 babies named Roseann between 1905 and 2024, spanning 120 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Roseann currently holds the #7252 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1943, when 555 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roseann performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 4,113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Roseann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 3,978 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Roseann in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roseann 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 15,860 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.

Roseann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15,860

Since 1905

120 years of records

Peak year

1943

555 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#7,252

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1905

Recorded for 120 years

Last year on file: 2024

Roseann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1905

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1943)
555
Annual births at peak — across 120 years of records
-2000200400600 202420081993197819631948193319181905 5

Roseann by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
4,113 births that decade — 26% of Roseann's all-time total
1900s51910s1161920s4991930s12981940s38531950s41131960s29961970s13681980s11011990s2422000s1162010s872020s66

Roseann by state

Where Roseann concentrates geographically — total births since 1905

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Roseann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
3,978 25.1%
#2 Pennsylvania
2,228 14.0%
#3 New Jersey
1,264 8.0%
#4 Illinois
888 5.6%
#5 California
802 5.1%
#6 Ohio
790 5.0%
#7 Michigan
569 3.6%
#8 Massachusetts
380 2.4%
New York share of Roseann's total US births 25.1%
Even split

3,978 of 15,860 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Roseann appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roseann?
15,860 babies have been named Roseann since 1905. It currently ranks #7252 among girls. The peak year was 1943 with 555 births.
When was Roseann most popular?
Roseann was most popular in the 1950s decade with 4,113 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Roseann most popular?
The top states for the name Roseann are New York (3,978 births), Pennsylvania (2,228 births), New Jersey (1,264 births).
How long has the name Roseann been used?
Roseann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 120 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Roseann?
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, 1905–2024 (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.