How Many People Are Named Roselle?
An estimated 919 people in the United States have the first name Roselle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Roselle peaked in popularity in 1919 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roselle 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 Roselle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
919
About 1 in 372,964 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1919
52 births
Total Registered
2,080
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roselle
Roselle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,080 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Roselle as a female name
Ranked #7,501 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (52 births)
Roselle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roselle span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 353 babies were registered. Roselle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roselle by Decade
How has Roselle 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.
Roselle by State
Birth registrations for Roselle span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, North Carolina, Missouri. On average, about 28 Roselles were registered per state.
Roselle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Roselle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Roselle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roselle?
We estimate approximately 919 people named Roselle 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 372,964 Americans share this first name.
Is Roselle a common name?
Roselle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,080 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roselle most popular?
Roselle reached peak popularity in 1919, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roselle is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roselle a female name?
Roselle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roselle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roselle Smith, Roselle Johnson, Roselle 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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