Girls' name · since 1905
Roseann
Since 1905, U.S. Social Security records show 15,878 babies named Roseann, peaking in 1943. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,233 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,567 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 15,878
- born since 1905
- 1950s
- peak decade
15,878 babies have been named Roseann since 1905, making it today's #6567 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Roseann recorded 15,878 times among girls since 1905, holding rank #6567 nationally today, ahead of 62% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 2025.
- #1,233 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,567 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 15,878 born since 1905
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roseann ranks #1,233 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,567 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 15,878 born since 1905, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1,233 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,567 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 15,878
- born since 1905
- 1950s
- peak decade
Roseann's 15,878 recorded births place it above 98.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Roseann compares
15,878 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,297 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
Roseann's all-time total is 42x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Roseann | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,878 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 555 | 21 | 19,840 |
Roseann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Roseann splits its recorded history at 1967: 23% of all births land in the more recent half, 77% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1905 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1943 peak of 555 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Roseann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–2025
- Peak year (1943)
- 555
- Annual births at peak, across 121 years of records
Roseann by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (4,113 births, 26% of the file).
1950s was Roseann's strongest decade.
4,113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Roseann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 116
1910s
116 births
- 1920s 499
1920s
499 births
- 1930s 1,298
1930s
1,298 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,853 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,113 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,997 births
- 1970s 1,368
1970s
1,368 births
- 1980s 1,101
1980s
1,101 births
- 1990s 242
1990s
242 births
- 2000s 116
2000s
116 births
- 2010s 87
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 83
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 4,113 births (26% of all-time use).
How Roseann 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 Roseann's total volume
Roseann by state
Where Roseann concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
| 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% |
3,978 of 15,878 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Roseann appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Roseann's data
- Roseann's decade-level peak was the 1950s (4,113 total births); usage has since declined to 83 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Roseanns (3,978 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Roseann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1943)
Similar record span (~120 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1905–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Roseann 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 August 2026.