US rank #6643 Girls' name Peak 1950 7,280 births

Roseanne — #6643 US girls' name

7,280 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.

1910s461920s2241930s4261940s13511950s17331960s13931970s7221980s8401990s2762000s1062010s912020s72
#6643
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Roseanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,280 babies named Roseanne between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Roseanne currently holds the #6643 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 228 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roseanne performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,733 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Roseanne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,665 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Roseanne in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roseanne 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 7,280 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.

Roseanne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,280

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1950

228 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#6,643

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Roseanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1950)
228
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Roseanne by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,733 births that decade — 24% of Roseanne's all-time total
1910s461920s2241930s4261940s13511950s17331960s13931970s7221980s8401990s2762000s1062010s912020s72

Roseanne by state

Where Roseanne concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Roseanne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,665 22.9%
#2 Pennsylvania
853 11.7%
#3 California
590 8.1%
#4 New Jersey
394 5.4%
#5 Illinois
230 3.2%
#6 Ohio
214 2.9%
#7 Michigan
196 2.7%
#8 Massachusetts
191 2.6%
New York share of Roseanne's total US births 22.9%
Even split

1,665 of 7,280 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?
7,280 babies have been named Roseanne since 1912. It currently ranks #6643 among girls. The peak year was 1950 with 228 births.
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 (590 births).
How long has the name Roseanne been used?
Roseanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.