Rosalie
Girl name · #171 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
Rosalie ranks #171 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,797 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,002 girls born in 2025 was named Rosalie.
Babies named Rosalie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Rosalie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 39 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1938, when 3,758 girls were named Rosalie — good for #66 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rosalie in class?
Rosalie scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rosalie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rosalie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rosalies were TX (201), CA (166), PA (100), OH (88), NY (82). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Rosalie
Statistically, parents drawn to Rosalie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rosie, Frankie, Elsie, Nellie, and Hattie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rosalie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,797 | #171 |
| 2024 | 1,705 | #177 |
| 2023 | 1,645 | #182 |
| 2022 | 1,692 | #176 |
| 2021 | 1,595 | #185 |
| 2020 | 1,473 | #198 |
| 2019 | 1,467 | #208 |
| 2018 | 1,470 | #209 |
| 2017 | 1,351 | #236 |
| 2016 | 1,252 | #252 |
| 2015 | 1,194 | #266 |
| 2014 | 1,060 | #310 |
| 2013 | 937 | #347 |
| 2012 | 771 | #405 |
| 2011 | 535 | #544 |
| 2010 | 498 | #589 |
| 2009 | 337 | #831 |
| 2008 | 165 | #1431 |
| 2007 | 132 | #1672 |
| 2006 | 161 | #1403 |
| 2005 | 147 | #1444 |
| 2004 | 135 | #1488 |
| 2003 | 136 | #1446 |
| 2002 | 143 | #1351 |
| 2001 | 134 | #1411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosalie a popular girl name?
Rosalie ranked #171 among girls in 2025 with 1,797 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #266.
When was the name Rosalie most popular?
Rosalie peaked in 1938, when 3,758 American girls received the name (ranked #66 that year). Since 1938 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rosalie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,002 newborn American girls was named Rosalie. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.