Rosa
The Latin and Spanish rosa, “rose.”
1925peak year
No. 52best rank (1880)
178,588babies since 1880
No. 652rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Rosa appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1912. Its biggest year was 1925, when 2,230 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 125 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1880, at No. 52. In 2025 it ranked No. 652 for girls. All told, 178,588 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6,157 | No. 52 |
| 1890s | 7,881 | No. 64 |
| 1900s | 9,297 | No. 69 |
| 1910s | 15,976 | No. 82 |
| 1920s | 20,791 | No. 116 |
| 1930s | 16,050 | No. 129 |
| 1940s | 16,796 | No. 145 |
| 1950s | 19,876 | No. 155 |
| 1960s | 15,041 | No. 197 |
| 1970s | 12,292 | No. 202 |
| 1980s | 10,794 | No. 204 |
| 1990s | 11,085 | No. 220 |
| 2000s | 7,996 | No. 315 |
| 2010s | 4,654 | No. 561 |
| 2020s | 2,729 | No. 605 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.