Recorded 1881–2003 Girls' name Peak 1923 1,366 births

Rosena — girls' name

1,366 babies named Rosena in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s411890s741900s981910s2281920s2631930s1711940s1401950s1591960s1041970s221980s491990s112000s6
1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Rosena was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

43 babies were named Rosena in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosena

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,366 babies named Rosena between 1881 and 2003, spanning 123 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosena performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 263 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Rosena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 130 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Rosena in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosena 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 1,366 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.

Rosena at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

1,366

Since 1881

123 years of records

Peak year

1923

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1881

Recorded for 123 years

Last year on file: 2003

Rosena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1881

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1923)
43
Annual births at peak — across 123 years of records
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Rosena by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
263 births that decade — 19% of Rosena's all-time total
1880s411890s741900s981910s2281920s2631930s1711940s1401950s1591960s1041970s221980s491990s112000s6

Rosena by state

Where Rosena concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rosena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
130 9.5%
South Carolina share of Rosena's total US births 9.5%

130 of 1,366 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosena?
1,366 babies have been named Rosena since 1881. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1923 with 43 births.
When was Rosena most popular?
Rosena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 263 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Rosena most popular?
The top states for the name Rosena are South Carolina (130 births).
How long has the name Rosena been used?
Rosena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 123 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Rosena?
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, 1881–2003 (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.