Girls' name · since 1881
Rosena
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 1,366 babies named Rosena, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,074 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,366
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rosena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,366 have been recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosena has been recorded 1,366 times among girls since 1881, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2003.
- #6,074 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,366 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosena ranks #6,074 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,366 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,074 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,366
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rosena's 1,366 recorded births place it above 91.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Rosena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rosena's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rosena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2003
- Peak year (1923)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Rosena by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (263 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Rosena's strongest decade.
263 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Rosena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 41
1880s
41 births
- 1890s 74
1890s
74 births
- 1900s 98
1900s
98 births
- 1910s
1910s
228 births
- 1920s
1920s
263 births
- 1930s
1930s
171 births
- 1940s
1940s
140 births
- 1950s
1950s
159 births
- 1960s 104
1960s
104 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 263 births (19% of all-time use).
How Rosena 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 Rosena's total volume
Rosena by state
Where Rosena concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 130 | 9.5% |
130 of 1,366 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rosena's data
- Rosena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (263 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Rosenas (130 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Rosena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~122 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, 1881–2003 (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 Rosena 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.