Girls' name · since 1881
Rozella
2,762 babies named Rozella in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,793 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,762
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rozella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,762 recorded since 1881.
Rozella has 2,762 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2024.
- #3,793 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,762 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rozella ranks #3,793 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,762 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,793 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,762
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rozella's 2,762 recorded births place it above 94.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Rozella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rozella's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 87, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rozella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2024
- Peak year (1927)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Rozella by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (716 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Rozella's strongest decade.
716 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Rozella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 29
1880s
29 births
- 1890s 80
1890s
80 births
- 1900s 143
1900s
143 births
- 1910s
1910s
457 births
- 1920s
1920s
716 births
- 1930s
1930s
516 births
- 1940s
1940s
361 births
- 1950s 169
1950s
169 births
- 1960s 107
1960s
107 births
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 51
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 716 births (26% of all-time use).
How Rozella 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 Rozella's total volume
Rozella by state
Where Rozella concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 82 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Iowa | | 81 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 79 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 70 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 61 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 52 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Kansas | | 23 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Nebraska | | 22 | 0.8% |
82 of 2,762 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Rozella appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rozella's data
- Rozella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (716 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Rozellas (82 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rozella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~143 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, 1881–2024 (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 Rozella 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.