Roseanna
Girl name · #4174 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Roseanna, placing it at #4174 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Roseanna.
Babies named Roseanna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Roseanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1950, when 275 girls were named Roseanna — good for #486 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Roseanna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Roseanna in class?
Roseanna scores 60 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 Roseanna is most common
State-level data for Roseanna 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 Roseanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Roseanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Corinna, Georgianna, Suzanna, Dianna, and Susanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Roseanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Roseanna a popular girl name?
Roseanna ranked #4174 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Roseanna most popular?
Roseanna peaked in 1950, when 275 American girls received the name (ranked #486 that year). Since 1950 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Roseanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Roseanna. It scores 60/100 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.