How Many People Are Named Rosella?
An estimated 3,936 people in the United States have the first name Rosella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Rosella peaked in popularity in 1924 with 435 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rosella 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 Rosella paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,936
About 1 in 87,082 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1924
435 births
Total Registered
15,914
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rosella
Rosella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15,914 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rosella as a male name
Ranked #4,694 in 1927
5 male births in 1927
Peak: 1927 (5 births)
Rosella as a female name
Ranked #2,335 in 2024
79 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (435 births)
Rosella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rosella span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 3,953 babies were registered. Rosella has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rosella by Decade
How has Rosella 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.
Rosella by State
Birth registrations for Rosella span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota. The lowest are in Maine, Idaho, Connecticut. On average, about 237 Rosellas were registered per state.
Rosella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rosella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rosella
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Rosella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosella?
We estimate approximately 3,936 people named Rosella 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 87,082 Americans share this first name.
Is Rosella a common name?
Rosella is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,914 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rosella most popular?
Rosella reached peak popularity in 1924, when 435 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rosella is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rosella a female name?
Rosella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rosella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rosella Smith, Rosella Johnson, Rosella 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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