Girls' name · since 1888
Rosita
Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 6,726 babies named Rosita, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,120 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,583 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,726
- born since 1888
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rosita currently ranks #3583 among girls' names in America, with 6,726 babies recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Rosita recorded 6,726 times among girls since 1888, holding rank #3583 nationally today, ahead of 79% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #2,120 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,583 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 6,726 born since 1888
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosita ranks #2,120 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,583 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,726 born since 1888, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,120 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,583 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,726
- born since 1888
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rosita's 6,726 recorded births place it above 97.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Rosita compares
6,726 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Rosita's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rosita | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,726 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 138 | 21 | 19,840 |
Rosita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rosita splits its recorded history at 1963: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1966 peak of 138 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rosita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1966)
- 138
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Rosita by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,228 births, 18% of the file).
1950s was Rosita's strongest decade.
1,228 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Rosita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 46
1900s
46 births
- 1910s 151
1910s
151 births
- 1920s 352
1920s
352 births
- 1930s
1930s
607 births
- 1940s
1940s
861 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,228 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,099 births
- 1970s
1970s
683 births
- 1980s
1980s
557 births
- 1990s 360
1990s
360 births
- 2000s 316
2000s
316 births
- 2010s 248
2010s
248 births
- 2020s 207
2020s
207 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,228 births (18% of all-time use).
How Rosita 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 Rosita's total volume
Rosita by state
Where Rosita concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,113 | 16.5% |
| #2 | California | | 850 | 12.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 597 | 8.9% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 252 | 3.7% |
| #5 | New Mexico | | 203 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 178 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Hawaii | | 115 | 1.7% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 81 | 1.2% |
1,113 of 6,726 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Rosita appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rosita's data
- Rosita's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,228 total births); usage has since declined to 207 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Rositas (1,113 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rosita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~137 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, 1888–2025 (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 Rosita 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.