How Many People Are Named Rosa?
An estimated 84,496 people in the United States have the first name Rosa. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 51 years old, and Rosa peaked in popularity in 1925 with 2,245 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rosa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rosa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rosa is overwhelmingly female, 1,173 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
84,496
About 1 in 4,056 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1925
2,245 births
Total Registered
178,136
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rosa
Rosa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 178,136 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Rosa as a male name
Ranked #7,139 in 2003
10 male births in 2003
Peak: 1933 (25 births)
Rosa as a female name
Ranked #663 in 2024
440 female births in 2024
Peak: 1925 (2,230 births)
Rosa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rosa span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 20,957 babies were registered. Rosa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rosa by Decade
How has Rosa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6,162 | 5 | 6,157 | |
| 1890s | 7,904 | 23 | 7,881 | |
| 1900s | 9,318 | 21 | 9,297 | |
| 1910s | 16,064 | 88 | 15,976 | |
| 1920s | 20,957 | 166 | 20,791 | |
| 1930s | 16,221 | 171 | 16,050 | |
| 1940s | 16,920 | 124 | 16,796 | |
| 1950s | 19,994 | 118 | 19,876 | |
| 1960s | 15,144 | 101 | 15,043 | |
| 1970s | 12,399 | 109 | 12,290 | |
| 1980s | 10,938 | 145 | 10,793 | |
| 1990s | 11,165 | 82 | 11,083 | |
| 2000s | 8,015 | 20 | 7,995 | |
| 2010s | 4,650 | 0 | 4,650 | |
| 2020s | 2,285 | 0 | 2,285 | |
Rosa by State
Birth registrations for Rosa span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Montana, Hawaii, Maine. On average, about 3,335 Rosas were registered per state.
Rosa + Last Name Combinations
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Rosa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosa?
We estimate approximately 84,496 people named Rosa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,056 Americans share this first name.
Is Rosa a common name?
Rosa is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 178,136 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rosa most popular?
Rosa reached peak popularity in 1925, when 2,245 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rosa is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rosa a female name?
Rosa is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rosa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rosa Smith, Rosa Johnson, Rosa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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