Total births
62
Girls' name · since 1917
Rossetta
Rossetta has 62 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 62
- total births
- 1917–1967
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Rossetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 62 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rossetta has been recorded 62 times among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 1967.
- 62 total births
- 1917–1967 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
62 girls have been named Rossetta since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1967.
- 62
- total births
- 1917–1967
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Rossetta was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rossetta in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Rossetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rossetta splits its recorded history at 1927: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rossetta at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Rossetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1967
- Peak year (1923)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Rossetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rossetta's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Rossetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1930s
1930s
19 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rossetta? ▼
62 babies have been named Rossetta since 1917. It was last recorded in 1967. The peak year was 1923 with 8 births.
When was Rossetta most popular? ▼
Rossetta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Rossetta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rossetta since 1917 -- 51 years through the most recent 1967 data.
What names are similar to Rossetta? ▼
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.
What to do with Rossetta's data
- Rossetta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rossetta
Nearby Names Like Rossetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rossetta
Rose Girl
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#662 177,415 births
Rosemary Girl
#301 163,165 births
Rosie Girl
#310 85,556 births
Rosalie Girl
#177 84,049 births
Compare Rossetta side by side: Rossetta vs Rose Rossetta vs Rosa Rossetta vs Rosemary
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rossetta: Baby Name Since 1917 - 62 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rossetta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rossetta 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 June 2026.