How Many People Are Named Rosario?
An estimated 11,482 people in the United States have the first name Rosario. It is used for both genders, with 66.1% female. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Rosario peaked in popularity in 1993 with 218 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rosario 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 Rosario paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rosario has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
11,482
About 1 in 29,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
66.1% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1993
218 births
Total Registered
16,476
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rosario
Rosario is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (33.9%) and females (66.1%). Out of 16,476 total births registered, 5,592 were male and 10,884 were female.
Rosario as a male name
Ranked #5,001 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (140 births)
Rosario as a female name
Ranked #2,707 in 2024
64 female births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (175 births)
Rosario: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rosario span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,902 babies were registered. Rosario has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rosario by Decade
How has Rosario 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1900s | 117 | 93 | 24 | |
| 1910s | 969 | 821 | 148 | |
| 1920s | 1,414 | 1,075 | 339 | |
| 1930s | 961 | 561 | 400 | |
| 1940s | 1,140 | 390 | 750 | |
| 1950s | 1,786 | 405 | 1,381 | |
| 1960s | 1,829 | 431 | 1,398 | |
| 1970s | 1,811 | 464 | 1,347 | |
| 1980s | 1,481 | 372 | 1,109 | |
| 1990s | 1,902 | 389 | 1,513 | |
| 2000s | 1,535 | 288 | 1,247 | |
| 2010s | 1,057 | 194 | 863 | |
| 2020s | 469 | 109 | 360 | |
Rosario by State
Birth registrations for Rosario span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, Nevada. On average, about 491 Rosarios were registered per state.
Rosario + Last Name Combinations
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Rosario: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosario?
We estimate approximately 11,482 people named Rosario 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 29,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Rosario a common name?
Rosario is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,476 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rosario most popular?
Rosario reached peak popularity in 1993, when 218 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rosario is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rosario a female name?
Rosario is predominantly female. 66.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rosario Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rosario Smith, Rosario Johnson, Rosario 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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