Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Rosa
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1925
Peak births
2,230
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Rosa
How many people are named Rosa?
An estimated 78,411 living Americans are named Rosa.
How rare is Rosa?
Rosa is uncommon among babies today, with 441 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 80.2% from its 1925 peak.
How old is the typical Rosa?
The median age of a living American named Rosa is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 66 years old.
Is Rosa still popular?
Yes. Rosa is holding steady, with 441 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Rosa most common?
Rosa has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19252025
Peak year
1925
Decline from peak
80.2%
2025
441
All-time
177,415
Where it lives now
Rosa is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 6.6× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Rosa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.