Feminine dossier · first seen 1888
Rosita
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1966
Peak births
138
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Rosita
How many people are named Rosita?
An estimated 4,236 living Americans are named Rosita.
How rare is Rosita?
Rosita is very rare among babies today, with 42 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 69.6% from its 1966 peak.
How old is the typical Rosita?
The median age of a living American named Rosita is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 67 years old.
Is Rosita still popular?
Yes — Rosita is currently rising in popularity, with 42 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Rosita most common?
Rosita has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 44.2× more often than the national baseline.
1888Peak 19662025
Peak year
1966
Decline from peak
69.6%
2025
42
All-time
6,726
Where it lives now
Rosita is most concentrated in Arizona — about 11.6× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Rosita is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.