Total births
5,881
Girls' name · since 1880
Roseanna
Roseanna has 5,881 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4568
- among girls today
- 5,881
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Roseanna is the #4568 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,881 recorded since 1880.
Roseanna has 5,881 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4568 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #4568 among girls today
- 5,881 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Roseanna is currently the #4568 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 5,881 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4568
- among girls today
- 5,881
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Roseanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4568
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Roseanna was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
275 babies were named Roseanna in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
How Roseanna compares
5,881 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Roseanna's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Roseanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,881 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 275 | 48 | 19,840 |
Roseanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roseanna's full recorded timeline at 1955, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1950 peak of 275 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roseanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1950
Current rank
#4,568
Active since
1880
Roseanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1950)
- 275
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Roseanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Roseanna's strongest decade.
1,042 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Roseanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 63
1880s
63 births
- 1890s 47
1890s
47 births
- 1900s 76
1900s
76 births
- 1910s 211
1910s
211 births
- 1920s 405
1920s
405 births
- 1930s 312
1930s
312 births
- 1940s
1940s
429 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,022 births
- 1960s
1960s
622 births
- 1970s
1970s
582 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,042 births
- 1990s
1990s
431 births
- 2000s 251
2000s
251 births
- 2010s 207
2010s
207 births
- 2020s 181
2020s
181 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,042 births (18% of all-time use).
How Roseanna 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 Roseanna's total volume
Roseanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Roseanna by state
Where Roseanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 598 | 10.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 420 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 264 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 179 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 163 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 69 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 67 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 49 | 0.8% |
California share of Roseanna's total US births 10.2%
Even split
598 of 5,881 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Roseanna appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roseanna? ▼
Roseanna has been given to 5,881 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4568 as of the latest data. 275 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
When was Roseanna most popular? ▼
Roseanna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,042 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Roseanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Roseanna are California (598 births), New York (420 births), Pennsylvania (264 births).
How long has the name Roseanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Roseanna since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Roseanna? ▼
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 Roseanna's data
- Roseanna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,042 total births); usage has since declined to 181 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Roseannas (598 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 Roseanna
Nearby Names Like Roseanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roseanna
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#662 177,415 births
Rosemary Girl
#301 163,165 births
Rosie Girl
#310 85,556 births
Rosalie Girl
#177 84,049 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Roseanna
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Debbie #4566
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Lisette #4570
9,581 births · Peak 1999
Amie #4565
21,608 births · Peak 1976
Enid #4571
9,234 births · Peak 1920
Lovina #4564
2,479 births · Peak 2023
Filomena #4572
5,550 births · Peak 1923
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Roseanna: #4568 Girls' Name - 5,881 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roseanna. 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 Roseanna 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 July 2026.