Girls' name · since 1919
Rosela
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Rosela, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #33,759 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 56
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
56 girls have been named Rosela since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Rosela recorded 56 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1986.
- #33,759 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 56 born since 1919
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosela ranks #33,759 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.
- #33,759 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 56
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rosela's 56 recorded births place it above 53.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Mexico.
Rosela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rosela's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rosela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1986
- Peak year (1971)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Rosela by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (17 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Rosela's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Rosela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (30% of all-time use).
Rosela by state
Where Rosela concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 5 | 8.9% |
5 of 56 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rosela's data
- Rosela's decade-level peak was the 1920s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Mexico records the most Roselas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico 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 Rosela: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~67 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, 1919–1986 (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 Rosela 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.