Rosella
Girl name · #2326 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 78 baby girls were named Rosella, placing it at #2326 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Rosella.
The 145-year story
Rosella first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 25 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 435 girls were named Rosella — good for #320 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 Rosella per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rosella in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rosella is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rosella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rosella is most common
State-level data for Rosella 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 Rosella
Statistically, parents drawn to Rosella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Novella, Adella, Carmella, Lovella, and Nella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rosella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 81 | #2269 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2784 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosella a popular girl name?
Rosella ranked #2326 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Rosella most popular?
Rosella peaked in 1924, when 435 American girls received the name (ranked #320 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rosella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Rosella. 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.