Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Rosella
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1924
Peak births
435
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Rosella
How many people are named Rosella?
An estimated 3,410 living Americans are named Rosella.
How rare is Rosella?
Rosella is uncommon among babies today, with 78 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 82.1% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Rosella?
The median age of a living American named Rosella is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 74 years old.
Is Rosella still popular?
Yes — Rosella is currently rising in popularity, with 78 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.8× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Rosella most common?
Rosella has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 7.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
82.1%
2025
78
All-time
15,990
Where it lives now
Rosella is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 7.5× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Rosella is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.