Boys' name · since 1885

Rosendo

Rosendo has 5,422 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,698 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,147 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,422
born since 1885
1990s
peak decade

Yes -- Rosendo is the #4147 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,422 recorded since 1885.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosendo has been recorded 5,422 times among boys since 1885, currently ranked #4147 nationally and more common than 70% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.

  • #1,698 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,147 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 5,422 born since 1885
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosendo ranks #1,698 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,147 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,422 born since 1885, peaking in the 1990s.

#1,698 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,147 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,422
born since 1885
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%70.2%
Rosendo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Rosendo's 5,422 recorded births place it above 96.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Rosendo compares

5,422 Top 12% higher than 88% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Rosendo's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rosendo Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 5,422 369 358,536
Peak-year births 91 34 22,252

Rosendo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rosendo's full recorded timeline at 1965, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 91 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rosendo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
91
Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
020406080100 188519201936195219681984200020162025 25

Rosendo by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (722 births, 13% of the file).

1990s was Rosendo's strongest decade.

722 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.

Rosendo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 722 births (13% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Rosendo compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rosendo's total volume

Rosendo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -112, 1.8%-146, 2.8%-144, 4.8%-56, 9.5%-99, 4.7%-145, 4%-55, 4.8%-47, 6.1%-146, 1.7%-68, 3.4%-76, 11.9%-37, 5.7%-74, 4.8%-139, 2%-36, 5.3%Rosendo-141, 1.7%Rosendo
Rosendo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Rosendo by state

Where Rosendo concentrates geographically, total births since 1885

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rosendo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,417 44.6%
#2 California
1,254 23.1%
#3 New Mexico
117 2.2%
#4 Illinois
65 1.2%
#5 Arizona
48 0.9%
#6 New York
16 0.3%
#7 Florida
10 0.2%
#8 Colorado
5 0.1%
Texas share of Rosendo's total US births 44.6%
Even split

2,417 of 5,422 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Rosendo appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosendo?
Since 1885, Social Security records show 5,422 babies named Rosendo. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,698 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #4,147 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 91 births.
Where does Rosendo sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosendo ranks #1,698 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,147 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rosendo most popular?
Rosendo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 722 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Rosendo most popular?
The top states for the name Rosendo are Texas (2,417 births), California (1,254 births), New Mexico (117 births).
How long has the name Rosendo been used?
Records for Rosendo go back to 1885, giving 141 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rosendo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ross, Roscoe, Rosario, Rosevelt, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rosendo's data

  • Rosendo's decade-level peak was the 1990s (722 total births); usage has since declined to 154 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Rosendos (2,417 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rosendo

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rosendo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1885–2025 (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 Rosendo 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.