Rosita
Girl name · #3583 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Rosita is currently the #3583 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Rosita.
The 137-year story
Rosita first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1966, when 138 girls were named Rosita — good for #849 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 Rosita per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rosita in class?
Rosita scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rosita is most common
State-level data for Rosita is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rosita
Statistically, parents drawn to Rosita tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adelita, Rosetta, Rita, Margarita, and Rena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rosita | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 34 | #3810 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosita a popular girl name?
Rosita ranked #3583 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Rosita most popular?
Rosita peaked in 1966, when 138 American girls received the name (ranked #849 that year). Since 1966 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rosita?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Rosita. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.