Total births
7,307
Girls' name · since 1912
Roseanne
7,307 babies named Roseanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6669
- among girls today
- 7,307
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Roseanne currently ranks #6669 among girls' names in America, with 7,307 babies recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Roseanne recorded 7,307 times among girls since 1912, holding rank #6669 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 1912 to 2025.
- #6669 among girls today
- 7,307 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Roseanne is currently the #6669 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 7,307 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6669
- among girls today
- 7,307
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Roseanne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6669
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Roseanne was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
228 babies were named Roseanne in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
How Roseanne compares
7,307 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Roseanne's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Roseanne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,307 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 228 | 48 | 19,840 |
Roseanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Roseanne's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1950 peak of 228, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Roseanne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1950
Current rank
#6,669
Active since
1912
Roseanne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1950)
- 228
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Roseanne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Roseanne's strongest decade.
1,733 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Roseanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 46
1910s
46 births
- 1920s 224
1920s
224 births
- 1930s 426
1930s
426 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,351 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,733 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,393 births
- 1970s
1970s
722 births
- 1980s
1980s
840 births
- 1990s 276
1990s
276 births
- 2000s 111
2000s
111 births
- 2010s 91
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 94
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,733 births (24% of all-time use).
How Roseanne 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 Roseanne's total volume
Roseanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Roseanne by state
Where Roseanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,665 | 22.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 853 | 11.7% |
| #3 | California | | 595 | 8.1% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 394 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 230 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 214 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 196 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 191 | 2.6% |
New York share of Roseanne's total US births 22.8%
Even split
1,665 of 7,307 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Roseanne appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roseanne? ▼
Roseanne has been given to 7,307 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6669 as of the latest data. 228 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
When was Roseanne most popular? ▼
Roseanne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,733 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Roseanne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Roseanne are New York (1,665 births), Pennsylvania (853 births), California (595 births).
How long has the name Roseanne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Roseanne since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Roseanne? ▼
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 Roseanne's data
- Roseanne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,733 total births); usage has since declined to 94 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Roseannes (1,665 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Roseanne
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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, 1912–2025 (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. "Roseanne: #6669 Girls' Name - 7,307 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roseanne. 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 Roseanne 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.