Rosaly
Girl name · #5119 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Rosaly, placing it at #5119 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Rosaly.
The 88-year story
Rosaly first appears in the Social Security records in 1937, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 25 girls were named Rosaly — good for #5163 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Rosaly per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rosaly in class?
Rosaly scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Rosaly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rosaly is most common
State-level data for Rosaly is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rosaly
Statistically, parents drawn to Rosaly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adaly, Quetzaly, Aly, Italy, and Ketzaly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rosaly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 22 | #5638 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosaly a popular girl name?
Rosaly ranked #5119 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Rosaly most popular?
Rosaly peaked in 2019, when 25 American girls received the name (ranked #5163 that year). Since 2019 the name has recovered some ground.
How rare is the name Rosaly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Rosaly. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.