Rosa
Girl nameRosa has been given to 178,588 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1925 and currently ranks #653 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈɹoʊzə/
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
178,588
Peak year
1925 (2,245 babies)
Rank in 2025
#653 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -3%
Gender split
99% girls / 1% boys
Famous people named Rosa
Rosa Parks
Civil rights activist
Rita Moreno
Puerto Rican actress (born 1931)
Rosa Bonheur
French artist (1822-1899)
Emerson
Brazilian footballer (born 1976)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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