US rank #7243 Girls' name Peak 1919 2,080 births

Roselle — #7243 US girls' name

2,080 babies named Roselle in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s301900s921910s2861920s3531930s2181940s1931950s2341960s1641970s1461980s701990s672000s352010s1172020s75
#7243
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Roselle was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

52 babies were named Roselle in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roselle

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,080 babies named Roselle between 1894 and 2024, spanning 131 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Roselle currently holds the #7243 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roselle performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 353 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Roselle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 171 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Roselle in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roselle 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 2,080 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.

Roselle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,080

Since 1894

131 years of records

Peak year

1919

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#7,243

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1894

Recorded for 131 years

Last year on file: 2024

Roselle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1894

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
52
Annual births at peak — across 131 years of records
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Roselle by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
353 births that decade — 17% of Roselle's all-time total
1890s301900s921910s2861920s3531930s2181940s1931950s2341960s1641970s1461980s701990s672000s352010s1172020s75

Roselle by state

Where Roselle concentrates geographically — total births since 1894

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Roselle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
171 8.2%
#2 Illinois
29 1.4%
#3 California
26 1.3%
#4 Georgia
17 0.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
10 0.5%
#6 South Carolina
8 0.4%
#7 Kentucky
5 0.2%
#8 Missouri
5 0.2%
New York share of Roselle's total US births 8.2%
Even split

171 of 2,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Roselle appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roselle?
2,080 babies have been named Roselle since 1894. It currently ranks #7243 among girls. The peak year was 1919 with 52 births.
When was Roselle most popular?
Roselle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 353 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Roselle most popular?
The top states for the name Roselle are New York (171 births), Illinois (29 births), California (26 births).
How long has the name Roselle been used?
Roselle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 131 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Roselle?
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, 1894–2024 (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.