Unisex name · since 1906

Rozelle

Since 1906, U.S. Social Security records show 497 babies named Rozelle, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,905 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#15,017 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
497
born since 1906
1910s
peak decade

Yes -- Rozelle is the #15017 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 497 recorded since 1906.

Rozelle has 497 recorded births among girls since 1906, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15017 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 2025.

  • #11,905 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #15,017 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 497 born since 1906
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rozelle ranks #11,905 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #15,017 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 497 born since 1906, peaking in the 1910s.

#11,905 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#15,017 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
497
born since 1906
1910s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%13.1%
Rozelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Rozelle's 497 recorded births place it above 83.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.

How Rozelle compares

497 Top 45% higher than 55% 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

Rozelle's all-time total is 32% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rozelle Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 497 376 567,345
Peak-year births 23 21 19,840

Rozelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rozelle's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1906, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rozelle popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1915)
23
Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
0510152025 190619141921192819351943195820182025 5

Rozelle popularity over time - boys

33 total births recorded since 1918 (Rozelle as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 33 births
4.555.566.577.5 191819431956196019761997 5

Rozelle by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (145 births, 29% of the file).

1910s was Rozelle's strongest decade.

145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Rozelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 145 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Rozelle by state

Where Rozelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1906

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Rozelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
5 1.0%
#2 Texas
5 1.0%
Tennessee share of Rozelle's total US births 1.0%
Even split

5 of 497 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rozelle?
Rozelle has been given to 497 babies in the U.S. since 1906, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #11,905 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #15,017 of 17,297. 23 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
Where does Rozelle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rozelle ranks #11,905 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #15,017 of 17,297 among girls' 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 Rozelle most popular?
Rozelle was most popular in the 1910s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Rozelle most popular?
The top states for the name Rozelle are Tennessee (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Rozelle a unisex name?
Yes, Rozelle is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 497 births, and as a boy's name it has 33 births.
How long has the name Rozelle been used?
Records for Rozelle go back to 1906, giving 120 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rozelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rozella, Rozlyn, Rozanne, Rozalyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rozelle's data

  • Rozelle's decade-level peak was the 1910s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Tennessee records the most Rozelles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Rozelle: 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, 1906–2025 (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 Rozelle 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.