Rosetta
Girl name · #3249 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rosetta? In official American birth records, Rosetta has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Rosetta ranks #3249 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 48 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Rosetta.
The 145-year story
Rosetta first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 46 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1948, when 578 girls were named Rosetta — good for #325 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 Rosetta per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rosetta in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rosetta is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rosetta will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rosetta is most common
State-level data for Rosetta 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 Rosetta
Statistically, parents drawn to Rosetta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carlotta, Roberta, Rosita, Marietta, and Rita.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rosetta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 46 | #3411 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rosetta?
In official American birth records, the name Rosetta first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 46 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Rosetta a popular girl name?
Rosetta ranked #3249 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Rosetta most popular?
Rosetta peaked in 1948, when 578 American girls received the name (ranked #325 that year). Since 1948 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rosetta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Rosetta. 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.