Rosanna
Girl name · #2897 in 2025 · Very rare
Rosanna is currently the #2897 girl name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Rosanna.
The 145-year story
Rosanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1982, when 492 girls were named Rosanna — good for #438 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.
Babies named Rosanna per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rosanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rosanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rosanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rosanna is most common
State-level data for Rosanna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rosanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Rosanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roxanna, Suzanna, Janna, Corinna, and Katrina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rosanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2748 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2664 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 49 | #3127 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2840 |
| 2002 | 84 | #2046 |
| 2001 | 69 | #2304 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosanna a popular girl name?
Rosanna ranked #2897 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Rosanna most popular?
Rosanna peaked in 1982, when 492 American girls received the name (ranked #438 that year). Since 1982 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rosanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Rosanna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.