Rosanna
Girl name · #2897 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rosanna? In official American birth records, Rosanna has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Rosanna is currently the #2897 girl name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Rosanna.
The 145-year story
Rosanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1982, when 492 girls were named Rosanna — good for #438 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 Rosanna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rosanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rosanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rosanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rosanna is most common
State-level data for Rosanna 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 Rosanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Rosanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roxanna, Suzanna, Janna, Corinna, and Katrina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rosanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2748 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2664 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 49 | #3127 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2840 |
| 2002 | 84 | #2046 |
| 2001 | 69 | #2304 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rosanna?
In official American birth records, the name Rosanna first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Rosanna a popular girl name?
Rosanna ranked #2897 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Rosanna most popular?
Rosanna peaked in 1982, when 492 American girls received the name (ranked #438 that year). Since 1982 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rosanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Rosanna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.