How Many People Are Named Rotha?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Rotha. It is predominantly female (96.2%). The average bearer is 74 years old, and Rotha peaked in popularity in 1926 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rotha 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 Rotha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Rotha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Rotha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.2% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1926
13 births
Total Registered
159
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rotha
Rotha is predominantly female (96.2%), though 6 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rotha as a male name
Ranked #6,075 in 1983
6 male births in 1983
Peak: 1983 (6 births)
Rotha as a female name
Ranked #5,151 in 1948
6 female births in 1948
Peak: 1926 (13 births)
Rotha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rotha span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 51 babies were registered. Rotha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rotha by Decade
How has Rotha 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.
Rotha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rotha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rotha
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Rotha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rotha?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Rotha 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 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Rotha a common name?
Rotha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 159 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rotha most popular?
Rotha reached peak popularity in 1926, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rotha is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rotha a female name?
Rotha is predominantly female. 96.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rotha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rotha Smith, Rotha Johnson, Rotha 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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